Merle, You said your dog was a 'zen master' and then gave a lot of examples of his behavior to support that. I don't disagree with you on this.
What I am asking you is how much of your dog's intellectual capacity (the ability to understand) has to do with the qualities that endear him to you so much that you characterize him as a 'zen master'. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > Â Bill!..i do not understand your question...please clarify..merle > Â > Merle, > > ...and just how much does 'understanding' contribute to Max's qualities > you've described below? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > edgar and all > > > > ÃÂ my boy max the dog is a zen master indeed... > > he is my teacher supreme! > > ÃÂ i was sent a teacher.. > > it is he: maximum > > .always alert and ready.. > > reminding me:ÃÂ > > reality reality...ÃÂ > > face up to your responsibilities merle > > he will bark and yes he will bite > > saying that he knows and cares and is filled with great compassion when one > > seems to fall by the wayside > > > > dogs > > ÃÂ man's best friend and greatest of all teachers > > ÃÂ if only folk were able to realise > > ÃÂ merle > > > > > > ÃÂ > > Merle, > > > > Can you please teach him to bite anyone who denies the reality of the world > > of forms? > > > > I think we need to put some teeth into our argument and this little master > > is just the one to do it! > > > > He's obviously good at sitting! > > :-) > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:46 PM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ><IMG_1652.jpg> > > > > > > > > >IMG_1652 > > >ÃÂ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
