In addition, Realist denotes something special, something elitist as well, does it not?
You know, people use they hands in different ways. /\ zendervish --- In [email protected], "salik888" <novelidea8@...> wrote: > > Bill > > The "subject line" refers to the book > > Ehei Dogen, Mystical Realist, Hee-Jin Kim > > Nevertheless, I would agree with you though, so how about that one! . . . > Mystical is a word in our time that denotes something special . . . usually > it has something to do with "spiritual but not religious." Or apologetics for > certain Religions. > > Like the word esoteric . . . > > Enlightenment . . . how about that booby trap word? > > I am more from the school of "get your ass over there and sit down . . ." Or > -- "don't!" > > Samey Samey . . . > > Anyway, I am not big on the word myself . . . it has worn out its usefulness, > if it had any to begin with. > > zendervish > > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > Suresh, > > > > There is no spiritual quality in zen. Dogen was not a mystic as is stated > > in the subject line of this post. He was a realist. Only that. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > Wonderful saying. I have a problem. This daily life often takes me out > > > of this spirituality. I often drained off by the thoughts of wanting > > > and fearing. I can't speak spiritual in other forums such as Merchant > > > Navy forums, which they dislike. Can anyone have a separate life one > > > for professional and for personal? People have multiple faces, they > > > don't speak truth or even they don't know that they are possessed by > > > egoic thoughts. If you point out their egoic way of thiking, they get > > > angry. > > > > > > I am afraid I wanted to be constantly aware of my inner peace and > > > remain in peace. But it doesn't seem to happen. My energy levels are > > > going down. Can I be enlightened? > > > > > > -- > > > Thanks and best regards > > > J.Suresh > > > New No.3, Old No.7, > > > Chamiers road - 1st Lane, > > > Alwarpet, > > > Chennai - 600018 > > > Ph: 044 42030947 > > > Mobile: 91 9884071738 > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
