Bill, We started with 'all religions are the same', expanding to 'all human beings are the same', still extrapolating to 'all animals are the same'. Stopping at 'human beings', it occurred to me that you go to Korea frequently. North and South Koreas are the same. That is why you are most welcome by Kim Chong Il. Don't worry about what I am. When you are with Comrade Kim, don't forget to offer me a lucrative position. Anthony
--- On Sat, 5/2/11, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bill! <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao. To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 5 February, 2011, 11:37 AM Anthony, If you don't think you are an animal, what do you think you are? A plant? A mineral? Something else? ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Bill, >  > You should go to live with Comrade Kim Chong Il (perhaps you already did that > when you flew to Korea last time), claiming you have a lot in common with him. >  > Anthony > > --- On Fri, 4/2/11, Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao. > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, 4 February, 2011, 6:46 PM > > >  > > > > Anthony, > > Of course we (humans) are all animals. What else would we be? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > You should twist Jesus' nose. He is the most dualistic, always speaking > > about heaven and hell. > > > > There is nothing in common between different religions. If you said so, you > > would be saying that we are all animals. > > > > Anthony > > > > --- On Thu, 3/2/11, Bill! <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@> > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Tao. > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Thursday, 3 February, 2011, 7:56 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ED, > > > > > > > > > > > > Come closer and I'll twist your nose! > > > > > > > > > > > > (A direct, non-dualistic experience of reality.) > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > > > "ED" <seacrofter001@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What is this 'truth' that is common to all > > > religions? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, ED > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brett, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Of course it is the same. The 'truths' in > > > all religions are the same. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Some call it Tao, some Yahweh, some Allah, some > > > Buddha, some might > > > > > > > even call it Zen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please remember Lao Tzu's first verse: > > > > > > > > "The tao that can be spoken about > > > > > > > > is not the eternal Tao. > > > > > > > > The name that can be named > > > > > > > > is not the eternal Name." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > > > "artist" brettalancorbin@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am reading Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu and was > > > wondering If the Tao he > > > > > > > writes about would be the same as Zen but with a > > > different title. I may > > > > > > > be totally off here, because I do not have a full > > > understanding of Zen, > > > > > > > but I see in Lao Tzo writing similarities in how he > > > describes the Tao. > > > > > > > Does any one have any insight on this? > > > > > > > > > Brett. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
