JMJM: A today thought: Zen is the ocean and the water in the ocean and all the rest are the form and shapes that water takes accordingly to what encounters of its way. Mayka
--- On Tue, 5/4/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Does Zen contain spirituality? To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, 16:14 Good Morning to All, I have heard many people say, "I am spiritual but not religious." What does "am spiritual" mean? In your opinion, does Zen contain spirituality? If yes, then what is spirituality? What is a spirit? Is there such a thing? If not, then what is Zen for? Live a better life? If so, does it mean a happier life? If so, then is happiness a spiritual state? Is our mental state a spiritual state? Is there a difference? When we reach samadhi, kensho, satori, etc. is it a spiritual state? Mental state? Or just a state without label? You could say, Zen can not be described, then I have not asked this question. :-) Thank you for your time. JM -- Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com http://www.heartchan.org
