Anthony, Zen (lower-case 'z') is not UN-ethical, it is A-ethical...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > ED, >  > I am led to believe you think 'zen' is unethical. >  > Anthony > > --- On Mon, 21/2/11, ED <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > From: ED <seacrofter001@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, 21 February, 2011, 10:28 PM > > >  > > > > > > >  > Bill, > I rarely if ever criticize 'hypocrisy" as it is an unconscious but normal > and natural aspect of all humans and human groups. > The only difference I perceive between zen and Zen is a non-concern for good > motivation and a non-focus on ethical behavior in zen as compared with Zen. > --ED >  > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > ED, > > I just want to make clear that I think when you are talking about this article > and about 'Zen' in general that you are referring to Zen Buddhism. The reason > I > want to emphaize this is that I think your justificable criticism and examples > of hypocricy are the result of the Buddhist layers of this, not zen itself. > > ...Bill! > > > > Hi Steve, > > > > Zen, like most religious or spiritual paths and practices is riddled > > with unstated or unexamined assumptions and ambiguities. The article > > facilitates the task of identifying them. > > > > --ED > >  > > > Hi ED. While I certainly did find the article interesting, I am > > not likely to start chanting a mantra to it, like the Nichiren people > > do with the Lotus Sutra. > > Steve > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
