yes joe explain yourself...merle Merle,
Yes, my thoughts too. Anyone like Joe who talks of Zen as "his religion" and of "formally converting to Zen" raises a BIG red flag.. Edgar On Nov 20, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > 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?. > > > > > >
