Merle, I haven't been following this thread so I have no comment to make. I'll start reading it and comment when I feel appropriate. In the meantime I could leave you with a line from one of the Talking Head's songs: "I've seen sex and I think it's okay."
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  >  joe.. > > goodness me you do get uptight... > >  when did i joke about sex and the "head shrink".. > > edgar started it!.. > > right > > so what has bill to say?... > > bill speak! > edgar speak! > >  god forbid.. > > are we zen folk not permitted to laugh? > > getting to serious will be a stumbling block for zen insight! > >  you have been alerted..merle > > > >  > Merle, > > Making a disgrace does not mean you are to be chucked. It just means that > you've cheapened us all by demeaning a stranger who happens to be a respected > Master teacher of the Diamond Sangha. I'm sorry that Edgar and Mike > "bought-into" your 120 dollar figure as a fee for dharma teaching. Sheesh, > what a trashy legacy you've left. > > And your joking about sex with the psychiatrist. SO poor. > > Whatever you're drinking, none for me, OK?! > > Ask Mike about the Diamond Sangha. It may be new to him, still, though. > > See their Ethics Statement, adopted in year 1999. A fine document. Prompted > by perceived mis-behavior of a teacher in their/our line, from Tasmania, now > gone independent in California. > > --J. > > PS Bill! is co-moderator, don't fergit. > > > Merle Lester wrote: > > > >  joe.. i did not mean to confuse joe... > > > > why would i disgrace the forum? > > > > i never said the  dharma teaching was $120 at any stage... what made you > > think i did? > > > >  sorry > > > >  there are retreats that the diamond lady leads..there is no price tag > > shown...you have to ring to see... > > > >  i know they are not cheap either... > > > > anyway sorry... > > > >  take it easy joe > > > >  no skin off my teeth if i get chucked out of this forum.. > > > > it's up to edgar i believe..so what has he to say? > > > > merle > ------------------------------------ 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/
