you appear too judgemental scott.
.yes we know "all" americans portray a cardboard sterotype..however does not
stand to reason that "all" americans are superficial.
what are your thoughts on australians?...stereotyping is not a zen
practise..open your eyes, ears, and heart and start a fresh..without
prejudices..
. clear the mind and heart....and open up new territories of seeing...merle
I was not speaking to all that. You can feel however you like about such
appearances, and are no doubt in good company in your judgements.
I was speaking directly to you meditation practice. If you cannot
see the blocks you throw into you path, meditate on your words
below with an eye toward attachments - aka intentions and
expectations - aka karma and suffering...
K
On 6/30/2012 9:50 PM, Scott Williams wrote:
>Hi Friend,
>I'm sorry if I came across as overly serious. That wasn't my intention, and
>actually I'm not such a serious person. I am pretty serious when it comes to
>meditation however, because I've made some real progress, see the road for
>what it is, and must constantly put effort into it, which for me, is not easy.
>I come to this group hoping to find like minded folks who may have found
>helpful insights. Perhaps this being a mostly American group, I should expect
>most of the posts to be nonsense, and most of the posters to be full of shit.
>I don't mean this in a bad way, as I am American, and actually like my
>countrymen, but it is true that americans are famous the world over, for
>labeling themselves as this or that, slipping on the TV-ized personality they
>think matches that character, and if they are lucky enough and the role
>involves some kind of attention getting, halloween type, costume to parade
>around, well then, so much the better.
>Again, I'm sorry appearing too serious...in a zen forum. Now, would you like
>for me to share some funny pics of my precious tabby, swinging by its claws,
>from the crotch of my brother's pants?
