Merle, Sorry, I guess I was absent the day the Smiley Face Sutra was covered in my old sangha...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  uncaring non buddha nature!..merle > > >  > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > à > > > > à 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...à > > > > would not like tolkein..now would he?..what a sad childhood..no fantasy > > > > ..merle > > > > > > > > > > > > à > > > > Let's alsoà 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >à mike..are not "god" and nature but one? merle > > > > >à > > > > > 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: > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Ãâ > > > > >> Ãâ mike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point you > > > > >> are making...? merle > > > > >> Ãâà > > > > >> 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!ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà Happy Every Day,ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. PATRICKÃÆ'ââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢S DAY. > > > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> 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 > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> 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. > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> Please Remember: > > > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and > > > > >>>> email address before forwarding. ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always > > > > >>>> delete any and all emailÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses > > > > >>>> to spam > > > > lists. > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or > > > > are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > à à [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
