JMJM, This is a GREAT question and one I'd like to expound upon. However I don't have the time this morning (it's 0750 here right now).
My short answer is DEFINITELY NOT! Zen is the antithesis of sprituality. Zen is concrete and pragmatic. I'll post a longer version of this in about 8 hours...Bill! --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺å¦ç²¾æ <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: > > 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 > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
