Joe, That is EXACTLY what I call Just THIS!, or Buddha Nature.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > You know, some "teachers", masters, and mature practitioners claim to be able > to see a sunset, without having thoughts of, e.g.: > > "Beautiful! I wonder if we'll see one like this TOMORROW!?", or; > > "This is better than the one we saw in HAWAI'I that first night!" > > Or, they can taste the Cheerios in the morning, and not think: > > "Damn, is that pension check gonna come today, or ISN'T it?" > > Martial artists can perform better if they don't have a lot of mental > distraction. > > Just a few examples. > > Not saying which anyone should like better, and I don't emphasize anything. > > And not taking anything away from Jim (although he might like that). > > --Joe > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > Jim, > > > > Nonsense! What can a zen teacher do that you can't? > > > > Can you see a sunset? Can you taste a lemon? > ------------------------------------ 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/
