Bill, I am glad you still think ethic may exist. Wait for a non-pedophilic priest to convert you to the glory of God. Anthony
--- On Tue, 22/2/11, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bill! <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 22 February, 2011, 8:08 AM 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 >
