Edgar,
It's a good answer.
People who talk about Zen -- say, Zen teachers -- are always answering the same
questions again and again.
And the zen literature gets bigger and bigger every year because each
generation must say in its own way and in its own words, "Zen is a transmission
of mind outside the teachings, not dependent on words and letters."
Well, so goes the 'transmission' of it: everything else can as well be played
with, using words. Even "dharma-combat" is considered a venerable practice of
ours.
Maybe you'll tell us what Bill! asks, perhaps this time using different words,
entirely. That can be a good practice, too. Just a thought... .
At least, the serious questions, anyway! Dunno about opposable thumbs' effect
on realizing Buddhahood. Funny. Nor the echo-locating bats doing zazen as
they hang from cave ceilings. ;-)
--Joe
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> Zen is NOT answering the same question I've answered many times before to no
> avail...
------------------------------------
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/
