Merle, My responses are embedded below:
--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: >  bill!.."know thy self".. > now who knows who said that?... I don't know who first said/wrote "know thyself" but it predates Plato (to whom it is usually credited) and was one of the inscriptions on the Temple of Apollo at Delhi. >  all things are known.. I don't even know what you are trying to imply with this statement. If you mean 'there are no secrets or eclectic teachings' then I agree; but 'knowing' you as I do I suspect you mean something else to which I'd disagree. > it's a matter of discovering that what is already known within one's > world..inside your mind, your heart your soul > That's close to describing Buddha Nature (this is a Zen Forum, remember?) but Buddha Nature is not 'known', it's experienced. > experience is your relationship with the outside world What 'outside world' are you talking about? ...Bill! ------------------------------------ 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/
