Chris, To my knowledge I've answered EVERY question asked me.
Tell me what question I haven't answered and I'll be glad to answer it. Perhaps you've just missed my answers? Edgar On Nov 23, 2012, at 10:05 AM, ChrisAustinLane wrote: > > > > Thanks, > Chris Austin-Lane > Sent from a cell phone > > On Nov 23, 2012, at 6:01, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Joe, >> >> If you think Merle is following me as her teacher that's really funny. >> >> Merle is her OWN person. She doesn't take orders from anyone and I certainly >> have never tried to give her any. >> >> She's strong willed, intelligent and compassionate but not afraid to speak >> her mind. >> >> She just sees through a lot of the BS on this group and is not afraid to say >> so. >> >> Is that what you are objecting to? That she doesn't agree with you? > > I think the behavior that both you and she manifest which irritates others is > a refusal to answer questions combined with a readiness to label others as > Zen or not Zen. > > No one owes the listserv anything but each participant prefers some styles of > conversation and finds others more irritating. Given that both you and Merle > accuse others of not being Zen and then refuse to answer questions , you give > (to me at least) the appearance of a shallow debate participant, not being > open to a real joint exploration (for whatever reason, do doubt due to real > claims on your attention outside of the emails from this list). > >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 23, 2012, at 4:46 AM, Joe wrote: >> >>> >>> Merle, >>> >>> Your challenges sound just like Edgar's. Take a good look at yourself, >>> please! >>> >>> I think I see who *your* "Guru" is, wittingly or unwittingly as the case >>> may be. You may be right that there is danger in following the ways of >>> teachers who do not suit you. >>> >>> Pl-lease don't allow yourself to be polluted. >>> >>> Follow his suggestions regarding practice, maybe, but never try to ape >>> another's airs. >>> >>> Another's air is usually stale by the time they exhale it, anyway. If not >>> before. >>> >>> "Be the Sun!" >>> >>> --Joe >>> >>> > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: >>> > >>> > bill .... >>> > >>> >>> > you obviously have no understanding of economics... >>> > >>> > boiled yam leaf tea?.. >>> >> > > >
