ED, As I pointed out in a previous post, Buddha sorted his own problem out and now so do we. The only thing I would argue with Bill! is that the Buddha's self-realisation came out of being in samadhi and the jhanic mind state. This is the path he then taught. If these antecedents are not required, then why have they been taught for 2,500 years?
Mike ________________________________ From: ED <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 16:02 Subject: [Zen] Re: Chan and zen Bill!, Some feel that second hand is more appropriate for themselves. --ED --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > Mike and Kris, > > I don't think it's important to emphasize 'what the Buddha taught'. That's just second-hand knowledge. I think it is preferable to experience what Buddha experienced. That's first-hand. > > ...Bill!
