Steve, I think TNH makes sense. There are two instances: Some mahayanists (not all) think that the path should be walked at home easily without going through hard forest life. Tantric view that Buddhahood can be achieved in this very life with a pleasant sex ritual, is quite amusing. That is why I propose setting up an orgyhouse near a monastry to save the souls who find it hard to adapt to the precepts of the monastry. Anthony
--- On Wed, 30/3/11, SteveW <[email protected]> wrote: From: SteveW <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] An Opinion of Thich Nhat Hanh To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, 30 March, 2011, 2:03 AM "If we don't practice the precepts, we aren't practicing mindfulness. I know some Zen students who think that they can practice meditation without practicing precepts, but that is not correct. The heart of Buddhist meditation is the practice of the precepts. You cannot meditate without practicing the precepts." -from The Heart of The Buddha's Teaching, page 82 Any comments? Steve
