Mark: One doesn't have to agree with everything a Teacher says. Years ago he also advised to use the dharma with intelligence and applied to one reality. I don't agree with everything he says or teaches but I do always take on board what he says. One has to see the real motives from which one has embraced zen Buddhism and similes. Once that is found out, then one will know what to do or not to do. Mayka
--- On Fri, 13/5/11, Mark Perew <[email protected]> wrote: From: Mark Perew <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] God..mother or father? To: [email protected] Date: Friday, 13 May, 2011, 19:47 Mayka - In the classic Buddha myth, young Prince Siddartha was unaware of reality until he ventured out of the palace in which was raised. Not until he abandoned that palace could he begin the journey of understanding the nature of life. I respectfully submit that there are occasions when, contrary to what Thay may suggest, it is necessary for each of us to step out of our histories in order to see the world for what it is. My perspective may be colored by my own path. But, I have observed the same arc in many others. The stories, values, and interpretations handed to us by other teachers worked for them, but may not work for you or me or the person next door. We may not know if they do or do not actually work until we step out of them and look at them from a new perspective. On May 13, 2011 2:16 PM, "Maria Lopez" <[email protected]> wrote:
