Bill,
Is is it not the case that a zen teacher (as against a Zen teacher)
would not feel bound to adhere to sexual expectations and conventions of
society, provided his behavior did not violate the law?
--ED
Definitions of nonethical on the Web:
* Not ethical; not related to ethics
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--- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote:
>
Zen (lower-case 'z') is not UN-ethical, it is A-ethical...Bill!
> ED,
>
> I am led to believe you think 'zen' is unethical.
>
> Anthony
> 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
> 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 emphasize 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
