Exactomundo!!!!!
--- In [email protected], William Rintala <brintala@...> wrote:
>
> I suppose that it points to ridding the mind of all preconceptions, of seeing
> things as they are and not what they are labeled.
> Â Bill
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> Find what makes your heart singâ¦and do it!
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> ________________________________
> From: ED <seacrofter001@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sun, September 2, 2012 10:58:07 AM
> Subject: [Zen] Re: There's still a bowl?
>
> Â
>
> Bill,
> I am underwhelmed by these cute Zen anecdotes. In not too many words, what
> is
> the great truth being pointed at in this one?
> --ED
> Â
> --- In [email protected], William Rintala <brintala@> wrote:
> >
> > Mike's question brought up memories of my earlier readings on Zen. The
> > idea of
> >
> > going beyond words and labeling things. The story that wentàsomething
> >likeÃÂ "A
> >
> > teacher placed a bowl in the center of a groud of monks and asked them to
> > tell
>
> > him what it was. After several erudite philosophical responses one monk
> > got up
>
> > and kicked the bowl." Â I may be mis-remembering the specifics but it went
> > something like that.ÃÂ I can understand intellectuallyÃÂ what going
> > beyond words
> >
> > but getting to that place has proved most difficult.
> > Bill
>
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