zen is not a religion.... prove to me it is?..merle
Merle, No, isolation is not my thing. It's worked miracles for certain sages. Its main benefits are available at Sesshin, the 7-day retreat that is a traditional training ground for Zen practitioners, aside from daily practice at home or at our local zen center. Some people take vacations: THAT'S not isolation (unless they go outback of the Outback). Sesshin is like vacation, except with RULES. And hard work. ;-) And you might come home fully awake, you never know. Anyway, that's the way of our religion. --Joe > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > you talk of isolation..do you really think it is such a "mind blowing" > activity?.
