Edgar, Merle prefers dictionary definitions...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Merle, > > Am I an atheist? Depends on the definition of God. The Biblical God clearly > does NOT exist, nor do all the Buddhist Gods. These are all make believe > stories from the childhood of humanity. > > I define God as the universe itself. That way God clearly DOES exist. There > can be no argument about his existence. And science and reason are what tell > us about his attributes, and realization is directly experiencing him. > > In my view God is just another name for Buddha Nature, ontological energy, > Tao, etc... > > The only error with respect to God is giving him supernatural characteristics > reason, science and realization don't reveal. > > > BTW, God is not really a 'him', but then he is not really an 'it' either > since that implies a physical or material object, neither of which properly > captures the living presence of reality. > > Same problem with calling it 'Buddha' Nature since THE Buddha was a man. > Buddha nature is neither male, female, or neutral physical.... > > Anyone have a better pronoun for God? > > Edgar > > > > On Sep 7, 2012, at 3:44 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > so buddha is some dude who is born into the upper crust of society. > > > > .decides it's not the way to go..sets out to "find the way"..then makes > > "the way" known to others who have "lost the way". > > > > .same old story repeated by christ...though with buddha he could always go > > back to the rich life if looking for "the way" > > > > did not pan out...and he lived to a ripe old age! > > > > ..however where was christ going to go?...nailed to a cross. > > > > .i actually prefer the teachings of christ as he did suffer. > > > > .not preach about "oh all life is suffering"..get over it... and search for > > "the way"... > > > > christ/ buddha... > > > > both teach... "i am the way" > > > > and edgar......... > > i thought you were hard and fast atheist..? > > what attracted you to zen buddhism? > > merle > > > > > > http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/footsteps.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
