group..it is not a competition..at the end of the day it's about how we conduct ourselves day to day 24/ 7 in the real world that truly matters..you can meditate till your blue in the face however if you do not put this into real time everyday practise in life then what's the point?..merle
Edgar, Quoting: "But the take away lesson is Buddha is Buddha no matter what position your hands are in or whether your spine is straight or not" And the compassionate take away lesson is that if you do not realize Buddha Nature -- and have no way to realize it -- then there is no such thing for you, and/or there might as well not be. Technology is "means", and practice is our use of means, and becoming skilful with them. --Joe > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > As I've said hand and body position can be useful for beginners to settle > into sitting but has nothing to do with Zen itself. > > Actually it often gives people one MORE thing to think about. > > Notice how MUCH Mike thinks about it.. When some beginners can't maintain Zen > mind they may become frustrated and take comfort in saying 'well at least my > hand position is better than yours'! > > But the take away lesson is Buddha is Buddha no matter what position your > hands are in or whether your spine is straight or not.....
