ED, I don't know if anything is 'eternal' or not. Just like I don't know if anything is 'infinite' or not. 'Infinite' to me just means 'more than I can count', so likewise 'eternal' just means 'exists for longer than I can comprehend'.
I might describe Buddha Nature as being 'eternal' since I beleive it has existed since before humans evolved and will continue to exist after humans are extinct. That's about long enough to call it 'eternal' in my book... ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > In Zen, is there anything that is eternal? If so, what? > > Thanks, ED > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > Chris, > > > > 'Eternal' (no-beginning, no-ending) is a better choice of words than > 'permanent'. > > > Thanks...Bill! > ------------------------------------ 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/
