Edgar, More unorthodox gobbledy-gook!
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Joe, > > More orthodox gobbledy gook! > > Zen listens to what reality is saying not what some old geezers said hundreds > of years ago! Even if they said it when they were listening to reality then > listening to reality in the present moment of the now is Zen. > > Edgar > > > On Feb 20, 2013, at 9:56 PM, Joe wrote: > > > Edgar, Bill!, All, > > > > I won't say yes, I won't say no. > > > > But just to note that... > > > > ...at the close of sesshin in the Diamond Sangha, there is a closing > > ceremony, and the Ino intones a Dedication (I've added my emphasis as > > all-caps, and preceding and leading stars): > > > > In the purity and clarity of the Dharmakaya, > > in the fullness and perfection of the Sambogakaya, > > in the infinite variety of the Nirmanakaya, > > we dedicate our sesshin and our reciting > > of Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo- to: > > > > The Ancient Seven Buddhas, Dai Osho-, > > Shakyamuni Buddha, Dai Osho-, > > All Founding Teachers, past, present, future, Dai Osho-; > > > > *AND FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF BUSHES AND GRASSES* > > and the many beings of the world; > > > > All Buddhas throught space and time; > > all Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas; > > the great Prajna Paramita. > > > > --Joe > > > > PS At that happy-sad moment, many people hearing the emphasized line will > > bubble out in laughter, and smile... even the Ino. It's great. > > > > > Edgar Owen wrote: > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > Buddha Nature... is THE ONLY substance of reality because it is being or > > > existence itself. > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
