Mel,
As my Middle Eastern buddy, George Walker might say: You misunderstand me. I am a mesenger from the Buddha to the Zen Forum (via Edgar) to test the extent and depth of your equanimity and tolerance, and your acceptance of fellow humans just the way they are -- ego-puke and all! --ED --- In [email protected], Mel <gunnar19632000@...> wrote: > > That's quite OK ED, because we know you like to add some mystery to yourself...making us wanting more of you... or something like that. Very Middle Eastern > > with the laughing buddhas > Mel > Best of luck in your heroic attempt to bell the cat! > --ED > > Hello. I am posting this question in response to the on-going back-and-forth concerning what Zen really is. Simply put, why did you take up Zen? Did you have an idea in your mind about what you were taking-up and why? Surely, no-one here just happened to sit down in a rather artificial and uncomfortable position and start watching his or her > > breathing? > > Steve
