Edgar, Contrariness is also contrary to zen practice. Acceptance is more appropriate...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Chris, > > I use nothing. I don't time my Zen... To me that's contrary to the essence of > Zen... > > Edgar > > > > On Dec 7, 2012, at 4:27 PM, ChrisAustinLane wrote: > > > > > So what do you use? The last time I lost power thru a hurricanes action, I > > used the stick of incense method. > > > > I don't have a noun called zen, my questions were about timing the practice > > of zazen, an action. I am sometimes very relieved of anxiety when the bell > > rings for sure. Sometimes having the external timer lets me oddly enough > > not worry about time during the sitting action. > > > > Thanks, > > Chris Austin-Lane > > Sent from a cell phone > > > > On Dec 7, 2012, at 13:01, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > >> Chris and other electricity dependent Zennists, > >> > >> God almighty! Are technological gadgets so necessary for your Zen? Does > >> your Zen vanish when your batteries run out of juice? > >> > >> Or are you just so anxious to get up from your zazen you want to time it > >> to the last second? > >> > >> Something is not kosher here! > >> :-) > >> > >> EDgar (who's Zen is not on a timer!) > >> > >> > >> > >> On Dec 7, 2012, at 3:44 PM, Chris Austin-Lane wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> I think that post has an extraneous Since in it. it also has a what > >>> spelled with a t. altogether the plan was more like this: > >>> > >>> Is that that you use now? > >>> > >>> Interesting how just one or two people being gone can totally disrupt our > >>> prolific writing dynamic. > >>> > >>> --Chris > >>> > >>> On Dec 7, 2012 12:34 PM, "Chris Austin-Lane" <chris@...> wrote: > >>> Since is that that you use now ? I think they also have mp3s with the > >>> bells and the silence. > >>> > >>> My problem with the phone is I sometimes pick it up when the screen goes > >>> dark and my focus is scattered. Not an issue with the kitchen timer but > >>> usually I bother the family when I use that. > >>> > >>> On Dec 7, 2012 8:54 AM, "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > >>> Chris, > >>> > >>> ...And, just to "buzz-out" whether one can go directly to a photo on the > >>> Group site using a URL, I find that one can. > >>> > >>> I think one MUST be logged-in at YAHOO!, however, else one might not have > >>> privileges to see anything pertinent to ANY Group. > >>> > >>> URL of the timer pic is: > >>> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/photos/album/1898264123/pic/1284144028/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=161&count=20&dir=asc > >>> > >>> Well whattya know. ;-) > >>> > >>> --Joe > >>> > >>> > "Joe" <desert_woodworker@> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > Chris, > >>> > > >>> > I've put up a pic of my modified 10-button count-down timer, with added > >>> > green LED, and out-board battery box. > >>> > > >>> > It's in the Photos area at the Group website [snip] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------ > >>> > >>> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > >>> reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
