We are monkeys. Enlightenment does not change our nature. Thanks, --Chris 301-270-6524 On Feb 21, 2013 1:48 PM, "Edgar Owen" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Chris, > > What a wimp! Covering his eyes like the monkey because otherwise he can't > control his attachment to female breasts! > > Edgar > > > > On Feb 21, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Chris Austin-Lane wrote: > > > > I have read several of his books. Struck me as the sort of man I aspire to > be. > > I recall one story that has glancing relevance to the current forum topics > - he was telling some friend of his about a practice he had of closing his > eyes when the attractive young women made obeisance (with potentially > revealing clothes on) to him at the beginning or end of dokusan. At the > time he was like 70 or something, and the friend was a bit incredulous- > "Surely you don't need to worry about that now!?!" I can't recall his > reply exactly, but it was along the lines of yes, and you can't be too > careful. > > > --Chris > > Thanks, > --Chris > 301-270-6524 > On Feb 20, 2013 10:01 AM, "Joe" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Chris, >> >> You might have liked Aitken Roshi (1917-2010). >> >> His writings are available. >> >> See a photo of him at a demonstration or protest he organized in Hawai'i >> not long ago, as one of the activities of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship >> (They demonstrated every Tuesday in front of the Capitol Building in >> Honolulu. He founded the BPF years ago; I think it is now headed by Nelson >> Foster, Roshi; we have a chapter here in my town). >> >> If I can get one of my sometimes un-attachable images to attach... . >> >> > Do you want me to restore the photo and post it? > > --Chris > > > > >
