Joe, the words in this thread can go on forever. If you as a zenist (or any other zenist on this forum) were allowed only one sentence about 'compassion', what might it be?
---ED PS: My choice is: "Shut up and sit - leave the talk about compassion to zen teachers. --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > Anthony, > > I think in fact that wisdom and compassion arise faster than ideas of good or evil can arise. Compassion and wisdom are like lightning. They take no time to come into being and to function. > > So, compassion makes it to the finish-line before good or evil can even rear its head. (And after compassion and wisdom arise, there are no ideas of good and evil, either. Usually the mind is entirely empty or still, and you cannot even force yourself to have a thought, for days, weeks, months, or years). > > But this is "zen-" compassion, as you call it, and not any other kind, "idiot-" or otherwise. > > There is definitely wisdom and compassion. These are the ONLY functions of the awakened sentient being. No matter what activity we carry out, wisdom and compassion are behind them. Really, we can't separate the activity from wisdom and compassion. > > So we learn through practice, ...not to take anybody's word for it! > > How about you, do you have pretty good practice opportunities and conditions? It may not seem easy for us householders, but even if we were monastics, we'd still have to practice. > > --Joe > > Anthony Wu wuasg@ wrote: > > > You often here zen does not differerentiate between 'good' and 'evil'. Does that mean there is no compassion? ------------------------------------ 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/
