Re: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:47:44 -0800 




Thanks Kirk.  Haven't heard the movie you mention but I search for it.
Mayka

--- On Tue, 22/2/11, salik888 <[email protected]> wrote:


From: salik888 <[email protected]>
Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, 22 February, 2011, 23:41


  



Dear Mayka

Thank you so much, I will try to get that one.

Check out, The Chosen -- great movie about Book-Learnin', Masters and the heart.

best wishes

Kirk

--- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordeloto@...> wrote:
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> Kirk:
>  
> If you know more movies of this kind, would you let me know?.  Here in the 
> zen forum, Jody is the one who from time to time brings to discussion 
> movies.  Talking about movies, there is a movie I enjoyed a lot to watched 
> it with the tittle "The Pan's Labyrinth".  Have you seen it?.  If not, go 
> for it because It's great.  
> 
> Mayka
> --- On Mon, 21/2/11, salik888 <kirkminor@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: salik888 <kirkminor@...>
> Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Monday, 21 February, 2011, 19:38
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Mayka
> 
> These movies appear to have a thread of involvement and realities that touch 
> on the esoteric aspect of all traditions, which of course Gurjieff, or Sufis, 
> or Zen pratitioners, Buddhists, Gnostics, etc would and could use as 
> examples, in terms of teaching. In the case of American Beauty, there is a 
> Fourth Way connection with those who made the movie, although not formally 
> declared. You can see this in Ground Hog day with Bill Murray, Murray is, or 
> was, a member of the Gurdjieff Foundation in New York. 
> 
> You will find this amongst Sufis and Buddhists as well. The medium of course, 
> can be used for teaching, very powerfully, I might add, or perhaps very 
> poorly. I leave that up to experts, critics, etc . . . 
> 
> Just wanted to tug a few coats here with some slight information, that's all. 
> 
> Glad you are all doing well here. 
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> ZenDervish
> 
> K among the Wall Sitters.
> 
> --- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordeloto@> wrote:
> >
> > Kirk:
> >  
> > I watched many times the movie "The Matrix" several years ago.  It's one 
> > of those videos I have in my collection. The part I like the best is the 
> > first movie.  Didn't enjoy as much as the first, the next two following 
> > movies of the Matrix.  But the first it was really great.  I remember 
> > myself  when it first came out watching it over and over again.  
> > "American Beauty" didn't have a particular appealing to me.  And as for 
> > the other you mention, never heard before till now.  What is about?.
> >  
> > Good to hear from you again
> > Mayka
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 21/2/11, salik888 <kirkminor@> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > From: salik888 <kirkminor@>
> > Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Monday, 21 February, 2011, 7:36
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Gasho
> > 
> > In John Shirley's book on Gurdjieff, he makes reference to Gurdjieff Fourth 
> > Way and quite a few movies, Fight Club being one of them. Also listed are 
> > Matrix, Vanilla Sky, American Beauty and The Truman Show to list a few. 
> > 
> > Best wishes to all
> > 
> > The way of Zen-Dervish
> > 
> > peace
> > 
> > Kirk
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maria,
> > > 
> > > If you do watch Fight Club the pain mangement portions are all through 
> > > the parts where he goes to the support groups. The REAL pain management 
> > > is later when Tyler puts lye on his hand. That's the classic part...Bill!
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordeloto@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ...I like better "The Fight Club" and "THIS IS YOUR LIFE" song taking 
> > > > all the nonsense away.  Downloading soon video created with 
> > > > it.  Thanks Bill, you're a genious.  You were right 
> > > > this song says the same as in the Pain Management 1 Stopping. A 
> > > > different way of expressing it but the same content. 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- On Sun, 20/2/11, ED <seacrofter001@> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > From: ED <seacrofter001@>
> > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Date: Sunday, 20 February, 2011, 15:06
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >   
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hello Steve and All,
> > > > This is an extremely informative and  brilliantly 
> > > > insightful article, and should be studied and discussed sentence by 
> > > > sentence and paragraph by paragraph to help eradicate any 
> > > > illusions and delusions we might hold concerning Zen teachings, 
> > > >  Zen practice and Zen teachers.
> > > > Should anyone choose a sentence, paragraph or section 
> > > > of the article that puzzles them, I would look forward to 
> > > > hearing members' viewpoints, and contributing 
> > > > my own two bits to the discussion.
> > > > Steve, thank you for bringing this article to our notice.
> > > > --ED
> > > >  
> > > > --- In [email protected], "SteveW" <eugnostos2000@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello. Here is the link to a very interesting article on the topic of
> > > > > Zen scandals in America by Stuart Lachs entitled The Zen Master in 
> > > > > America: Dressing the Donkey with Bells and Scarves
> > > > > http://www.thezensite.com/ZenEssays/CriticalZen/Zen_Master_in_America.html
> > > > > Steve
> > > >  
> > > >
> > >
> >
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