I think that: "cultivating ethical behavior in ourselves but never expecting the same in others" is another good candidate for "What is the central question of Zen" -- "What is the difference between my actions and the actions of others?"
There is not an answer, except to laugh! On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM, ED <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Steve, > > Yes, cultivating ethical behavior in ourelves - but *never* expecting the > same in *others* as a matter of course. The attractions of wealth, sex and > power, deeply rooted in human nature through millions of years of evolution, > can easily vanquish buddha nature, jhana states or religio-ethical-cultural > programming. > > --ED > > > > --- In [email protected], "SteveW" <eugnostos2000@...> wrote: > > > > Hello. Here is another article that might be of interest. It brings up > again the question of cultivating ethical behavior as part of the Chan/Zen > path: > > > > http://www.thezensite.com/ZenEssays/CriticalZen/ComingDownfromtheZenClouds.htm > > Steve > > > >
