Edgar,

Well you know the old saying..."You get what you pay for."

--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Joe,
> 
> O, I do know a few things about him that you've told me including that he 
> claimed an impossible 6 year diet.
> 
> I also know from your reluctance to discuss it that he charged for your Zen 
> lessons which I find suspicious.
> 
> In all my practice at Zen temples there was never any charge at all. Lessons, 
> food and board were all gratis...
> 
> Edgar
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 20, 2012, at 9:28 PM, Joe wrote:
> 
> > Edgar,
> > 
> > The "ifs" show touching concern for us, but he did none of those things, 
> > ever. This is why I said that you know nothing about him. That was my 
> > point, and now yours.
> > 
> > --Joe
> > 
> > PS To quote Lin Chi (about Edgar): "When will the comings and goings of 
> > this fellow be at an end?"
> > 
> > > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The point is that if he lied about this to artificially enhance his 
> > > reputation that tells us a lot about his character and perhaps his grasp 
> > > of Zen as well...
> > 
> >
>




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