Mayka, May I butt in and say that crows are very intelligent. They recognize human faces. There was an experiment that someone wearing a certain mask treated them badly or even killed them. Next time the man changed masks and started to treat them nicely. Afterwards when the crows saw that certain mask appear, they all flied quickly away. But when the same person with a different mask showed up, they all gathered to wait for food. It is unfortunate that crows don't have that kind of smelling sense a dog has, so are less protected. Crows sometimes become a real nuisance here in Singapore, so the government set up a team to try to eliminate some of them. They tried to feed them with poisoned food. But the smart crows always waited until other birds ate it first and survived, before they joined the feast. In disappointment, the government began to tell people how delicious crow meat is, to encourage citizens to join the elimination campaign. Do you want to join? Anthony
--- On Sat, 3/9/11, Maria Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: From: Maria Lopez <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 3 September, 2011, 4:27 AM Edgar: Are there any other houses near yours?. It sounds as a healthy way of living. If animals approach you in that way means that they can sense you care about them. They're very sensitive to vibrations, energy and body language. Differently they would be hidden from you and stealing food when you were not present. Some springs ago there was a crow that used to wait for me near the park I fed the birds. Then it would stay just about some foot distance from me and going with me to the park. If I would be stopping the crow will stop too. I was overwhelmed by the way we used to interact with each other. Only had that kind of experience with a human at the time of them about to live their bodies. A black cat from the neighbourhood last Saturday softly miaow when I passed near it and forgot to greet it!. And when I tell the cat, "Sorry!, I was distracted and didn't see you. How are you?". The cat then started to move in that particular way cats do when they relate themselves with other animals. And the language again was the same as with the crow. I'm sure you know what I mean if you have yourself that kind of interaction with the animals that approach your home place. Does the fox allows you to caress it or being any near it?. What kind of expression has it when looks at you?. Never see a real fox in my life. What other animals approach your home? Mayka --- On Fri, 2/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana To: [email protected] Date: Friday, 2 September, 2011, 19:05 I live in the woods and have lots of animal visitors since they know they can trust me. Fox likes roast chicken and dog food and various food scraps... On Sep 2, 2011, at 12:33 PM, Maria Lopez wrote: Wow Edgar!. And it goes to your door everyday?. What kind of food do you give to it?. It's such a cute animal!. Here in Europe those animals are very frightened by humans and they don't let themselves being seeing. And here in the UK with the sport of hunting foxes...well you can imagine that they do well to remain in the hidden. Mayka --- On Fri, 2/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana To: [email protected] Date: Friday, 2 September, 2011, 16:26 Hi Mayka, A real 4 legged animal red fox. Much more enlightening than a visit by a human zenster! :-) Edgar On Sep 2, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Maria Lopez wrote: Edgar; A real four legs animal or something else? Mayka --- On Thu, 1/9/11, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 1 September, 2011, 23:08 I feed a fox every day at my door.... He should be here soon.... Edgar On Sep 1, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Anthony Wu wrote: Mayka, Do you give food to foxes? You must, because you may run into Bill or me. Anthony --- On Thu, 1/9/11, Maria Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: From: Maria Lopez <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mahayana To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 1 September, 2011, 11:39 PM Bill; Can you give a description and give an example of the way you incorporate Buddha Mind in your daily active life? Is it Buddha Mind applied in daily activities the same as mindfulness?. This is to verify if are the same thing or there is something different. My practice is similar to yours with the difference that sitting down or zazen sessions lack of your daily discipline and there are days still of zero sitting down. I make up a bit with it with the applicationof mindfulness in different activities during the day such as walking in the park, giving food to the birds once a week after collecting hard bread for them. Birds are very grateful for that specially in winter time. While awakening in the morning, leaving my bed, going to the bath, brushing my teeth, shower and all the rest of toilette time including the one of evacuating. I've also train myself in the use reminders such as the ring of phone. As soon as I hear the first ring Instead of picking it up immediately I stop and use my conscious breathing and pick up the phone at the third ring. Other bell reminder are the traffic lights. As soon as I see red it brings me back to my conscious breathing till it changes to green...etc. Mayka --- On Thu, 1/9/11, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: From: Bill! <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: Mahayana To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 1 September, 2011, 2:42 JMJM, I do consider zen my practice. I acknowledge that most people classify it as a subset/sect of Mahayana Buddhism, but I do not consider zen a subset of or co-dependent on Buddhism. In fact I consider zen the core Buddhism was built around - like a cultural-specific presetation layer. I can't speak for those that consider themselves Mahayana Buddhists, but my practice consists of shikantaza (clear-mind meditation) which is usually associated with zazen (seated meditation) but can be practiced any where at any time under any conditions. I sometimes refer to that state of clear-mind (or no-mind) as 'Buddha Mind'. My personal practice is to incorporate Buddha Mind more and more into my daily life. The core teaching of my zen practice is 'Just THIS!. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: > > Dear Forum, > > Do you consider "Zen/zen/your practice" a Mahayana practice? If so, how > does Mahayana actually practice? What is its core teaching? > > Thank you in advance, jm > > -- > Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... > http://www.chan-meditation.org > Chan in everyday life... > http://www.chanliving.org > To be enlightened in this life... > http://www.heartchan.org > To save our world... > http://www.universal-oneness.org >
