Our current configuration of posters is jndeed very effective at generating a lot of words quickly!
It is interesting to see the dynamics of different types of posting personalities interact. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Mar 4, 2011, at 23:56, Maria Lopez <flordel...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > > Similar to Bill but with some added on: > There are times in which while getting involved in a thread, it's very > difficult for me to read all posting coming over that thread due to > linguistic barriers. Posting seem to be sent as at higher speed that my > capabilites are of given a response within the Buddha Mind wave. And then > all becomes a real mess as I get dragged down by the dualism born in the > self from most postings sent during hot discussions. As a practicioner is > interesting to observe myself mind reactions over all this as most of times. > I don't agree or disagree with ED posting as his posting tends to be more > into questioning and pasted links. And sometimes to attack or even be > offensive towards all those who won't agree with him. Other times ED > questioning is great as this role he plays keeps the forum going. > > My two cents sent for whatever may be worthy > Mayka > > > > --- On Sat, 5/3/11, Bill! <billsm...@hhs1963.org> wrote: > > From: Bill! <billsm...@hhs1963.org> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Realization > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, 5 March, 2011, 6:55 > > ED, Chris and everyone, > > I also don't usually post a reply when I agree with something. I'm much more > likely to post if I don't agree. > > But...just because I don't post a reply doesn't mean I agree. Sometimes I > just don't care to get involved in the discussion. > > ...Bill! > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown <uerusuboyo@...> wrote: > > > > ED, > > > > Yes. Be mindful that you do ; ) > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: ED <seacrofter001@...> > > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sat, 5 March, 2011 2:05:02 > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Realization > > > > Â > > > > Mike, > > I will meditate on it a bit. > > --ED > > Â > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown <uerusuboyo@> wrote: > > > > > > > ED, > > Â > > That's good, ..but what can the one be reduced to? > > Â > > Mike > > > > Â > > > > > > > > "Not two faces, but one!" > > --ED > > Â > > > Steve, > > > > > > Produce the dice and I'll show you the error! > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > Hi ED. The main difference between what most people mean by Higher > > > > Power and > > > > > >what I call the Other Than Ego Power is that it is not > > > some separate God Out There Somewhere. > > > Amitabha is my own true nature. > > > It transcends my delusion of being an ego in a world of egos and things. > > > It > > > transcends my delusion that my ego is pulling all the > > > strings. > > > IMO, there is true freedom, but it's locus is not the ego, > > > which is just a bunch of phenomenal factors without any unified > > > causal powers. > > > I posted this Koan a while ago, but nobody took the > > > bait. Maybe you will find it to be a delectable morsel: > > > > > "Controled or not-controled? The same dice shows two faces. Not- > > > controled or controled; both a grievous error!" What's the error, > > > ED? Hmm? > > > Steve > > > > > >
