his buddha nature is slipping...sliding into the mud..merle
No, how UNzen of you! :-) Edgar On Mar 18, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Bill! wrote: >Oh yeah, I forgot the smiley face ;>). How irrational of me...Bill! > >--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: >> >> Merle, >> >> Don't worry, Bill is joking here. He is just unable to remember to add >> smiley when he jokes.... Perhaps a drop of rationality would help? >> :-) >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> On Mar 18, 2013, at 2:16 AM, Bill! wrote: >> >> > Merle, >> > >> > As co-moderator I must warn you that calling people insulting names on >> > this Zen Forum will not be tolerated. >> > >> > Clean up your act! >> > >> > ...Bill! >> > >> > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >  >> > >  mike,,edgar is a rationalist.. >> > > >> > > what he cannot see he does not acknowledge to be true..so no unicorns, >> > > devils, goblins or fairies for him... >> > > would not like tolkein..now would he?..what a sad childhood..no fantasy >> > > ..merle >> > > >> > > >> > >  >> > > Let's also not forget about the unicorns.. >> > > >> > > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Sent: Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:38 >> > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: nature >> > > >> > > Merle, >> > > >> > > Yes, that's the ONLY rational definition of God.... >> > > >> > > Edgar >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On Mar 17, 2013, at 3:12 AM, Merle Lester wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > mike..are not "god" and nature but one? merle >> > > > >> > > > Merle, >> > > > >> > > > Ineed we are, and as such it's best we grow up and flow wih the laws >> > > > of nature than hope a god will look after us. >> > > > >> > > > Mike >> > > > >> > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >>  >> > > >>  mike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point you are >> > > >> making...? merle >> > > >>  >> > > >> Merle, >> > > >> >> > > >> Buddhism would say - what will you do if the road doesn't rise up to >> > > >> meet you? Or the wind is head-on and the sun isn't warm on your face? >> > > >> Better >> > > to rely on ourselves than a god. >> > > >> >> > > >> Mike (who is celebrating with my Celtic cousins) >> > > >> >> > > >> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> Why not! Happy Every Day, >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY. >> > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>> I arise today through the Strength of Heaven, >> > > >>>> Light of Sun, Radiance of Moon, >> > > >>>> Splendour of Fire, Speed of Lightning, >> > > >>>> Swiftness of Wind, Depth of Sea, >> > > >>>> Stability of Earth, Firmness of Rock. >> > > >>>> TRADITIONAL GAELIC BLESSING >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>> May the road rise up to meet you. >> > > >>>> May the wind be always at your back. >> > > >>>> May the sun shine warm upon your face; >> > > >>>> the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, >> > > >>>> may God hold you in the palm of His hand. >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>> Please Remember: >> > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and >> > > >>>> email address before forwarding.  >> > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always >> > > >>>> delete any and all email >> > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses to >> > > >>>> spam >> > > lists. >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>>  >> > > >>> >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------------ >> > > >> > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are >> > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links >> > > >> > > >> > >   [email protected] >> > > >> > >> > >> > >
