joe..i did not bash it.. if anything i merely lightly tapped the corners to remove the dust... you've yet to see me in full flight yielding the heavy weight stick.. merle
Mike, It's a gorgeous and awfully tender story, and one I must appropriate immediately. Thank you, and kudos, bringing it in! And thanks, Merle, for bashing it. --Joe > uerusuboyo@... wrote: > > Merle,<br/><br/>If you have never practiced Zen with a teacher and have no > grasp of the history of Zen (from Indian Mahayana Buddhism to Chinese C'han > to Japanese Zen), then how do you know you are manifesting Buddha Nature as > taught by these traditions? Maybe you're mistaking your 'Zen' for a kundalini > mystical experience? Maybe a philosophical insight? Maybe a flash back to the > 60s? But whatever it is - it's definitely not Zen. I remember thinking this > way back when I posted the story about the Buddhist students climbing a > mountain to see a statue of the Buddha and when they were disappointed at it > being removed for repairs the monk in charge told them that if they couldn't > see the Buddha from where they were then they had better go back down the > mountain and study some more. I remember your dismissive response to this was > along the lines of "what's this nonsense about climbing a hill and not seeing > Buddha got to do with anything". This story would be > as clear as day to anyone who has experienced Buddha/Buddha Nature. > <br/><br/>Mike (hoping your knickers aren't twisting too > tight!).<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone >
