Joe, Pointing out a lie told either by a Zen teacher or some disciple of his is NOT slander. It's revealing the truth about reality which is essential for realization..
Edgar On Nov 22, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Joe wrote: > Merle, > > Oh, definitely. I think that what fits this forum is what's fit to print. > Have you read the masthead of the Group at the website? It's just a few > informative paragraphs. Informative, and inviting. > > It doesn't mention that slander -- say of people's religious traditions or > institutions, like Gurus, or teachers -- is grist for the mill. So, yes, > censor yourself with regard to such utterances, even though you think such > thoughts. You know, like a real human being? > > I think the more we stick to the watchwords of the masthead, the less > tendency there is to stray into grey, dark, and black areas. What say?: good > idea? > > --Joe > > > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > so..now there is the censorship... i'll button my lip..merle > >
