I think Chris is right. All this hubbub says more about the unrealistic expectations people have about zen teachers and zen practice in general. If the zen teachers in question have contributed to this then they have betrayed their position - not by their actions but by encouraging their students to believe they are something special.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > Nothing is squeaky clean. There is a famous case about not polishing the > dust but realizing there is no where for dust to ruin. And you know, donât > put your teacher's head above your own. > > Thanks, > --Chris > 301-270-6524 > On Feb 18, 2013 1:39 PM, "Merle Lester" <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > maybe this mob are squeaky clean...merle > > > > > > http://szc.org.au/our-teachers/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > merle > > > > "those who know > > that enough is enough > > will always have enough" > > ~~~~~~ lao tzu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
