Bill!, Dunno. Sounds like a false dichotomy to me. The effect of both is the same. It seems to me tho, that a Zen Buddhist who attends sesshins etc. is someone who 'get's' Zen, but is also paying their dues (thru gratitude and propagation).
Mike ________________________________ From: Bill! <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 0:36 Subject: [Zen] Re: the way: Buddha-hood in the supermarket I just wanted to point out to everyone that I actually AGREE with Merle - zen is NOT a religion. Buddhism however is. I think as far as me agreeing with Merle's posts that makes about 5 out of 284 so far... ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > Â zen is not a religion.... prove to me it is?..merle > > > Â > 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?. >
