Chris, 'Eternal' (no-beginning, no-ending) is a better choice of words than 'permanent'. Thanks...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > permanent state to me sounds void of meaning. Does permanent here mean > "beginning and ending have no meaning," which makes sense but I would find > eternal clearer than permanent, or is this some claim to a temporal > duration of large extent? > > I don't imagine that Bill means the temporal extent thing, I am just > nitpicking more here. > > On Dec 31, 2011 11:57 PM, "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > ED, > > I think the first part of the statement is a little nit-picky. 'State' can > imply impermance, but we do use the term 'permanent state' or 'constant > state'. The way I use the word 'state' is more analogous to 'condition'. > > I agree with the second part of the statement that implies enlighenment is > the fundamental 'state' or condition, and that 'ignorance of one's nature' > is an add-on that obscures, covers up, hides, enlighenment. > > ...Bill! > > > --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Bill, mike and All, > ... > ------------------------------------ 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/
