Yes but I'm saving the rabbits and chipmunks that would otherwise be eaten...
On Sep 2, 2011, at 10:02 PM, Bill! wrote: > Edgar, It sounds like maybe the chickens shouldn't trust you too much. ;>) > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > > 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 <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > > > > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> > > > 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 <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > >> > > >> From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> > > >> 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 <flordeloto@...> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> From: Maria Lopez <flordeloto@...> > > >>> 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! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > > >>> 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 > > >>> > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >
