Whatever your zen dictionary says, zen is not 'power of mind', it is literally 'power of concentration'. the two ideas are different. Anthony
________________________________ From: ED <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 26 July 2012, 22:27 Subject: [Zen] Re: Chan and zen Joriki --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > I do believe 'chi' is makyo (illusory). I have 'experienced' it myself in > many ways, but most especially as associated with my early zen practice as > 'joriki' - but I do believe it to be illusory like my 'experiences' of good > and evil, right and wrong, beautiful and ugly. * Literally means "power of mind". The long term strength that is carried through everyday life by the raising of concentration. With strong joriki, one can direct the mind in any direction, at any time. www.maximumbliss.com/zen dictionary.asp ------------------- Illusory or 'real but impermanent'? Maybe that's what 'illusory' means? --ED ------------------
