This is true in my experience. Most texts are written ABOUT zen masters, no BY zen masters. There are some notable exceptions, but for example Buddha himself left no writings (we know of). Neither did important zen masters like Joshu. And of course Jesus left no personal written teachings.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Kristopher Grey <kris@...> wrote: > > > > Not being able to read from those who have not written, this is your > understanding of 'zen masters'. Most do not write. With other forms of > Buddhism, same. Yet, there are more works than can easily be cataloged. > Also notice how much is written ABOUT such 'masters', and about Buddha - > and consider why this is so. > > K > > > > > On 6/2/2012 8:42 AM, Anthony Wu wrote: > > How come zen masters historically produced more words than any > > Buddhist sects did? > > Anthony > > > > *From:* Joe <desert_woodworker@...> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Saturday, 2 June 2012, 7:20 > > *Subject:* [Zen] Re: News: Stanford scholar tracks meditation's > > migration from ancient monasteries to modern yoga > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "ED" <seacrofter001@> wrote: > > > > > Zen is nothing about which anything can be said? > > > > Probably the less said the better. People get entangled or biased. > > > > We can talk about zen PRACTICE, though, and the more said, and the > > more practiced, the better. > > > > --Joe / Tucson > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
