Merle, You're making the right decision if you're looking for a group that believes exactly in all the same things you do.
That will certainly be reinforcing for you - and very, very boring. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  well well well..i'm not giving up my soul to zen buddhism... >  i was perhaps confused in my youth when i was going through my atheist > period stumbled on zen and presto it seemed to connect... > now i see i do not connect.. > i need to do research further to see if there is any connection at all... > hence i think i am in the wrong room.. > human beings are amazing...constantly arguing and trying to score points over > what they "believe" to be they way.. > i am not into arguing... > i do not have to prove anything.. > if you have no soul you have no soul..and that is that... > > whatever.. > > enjoy your day.. > > cheers merle > > >  > Merle, > > Welcome to the wrong room! You're in the right place. > > See what it DOES have, Merle. And there is NO need to leave your religion. > > As Bill! points out, Zen practice is not necessarily Zen *BUDDHISM*. You can > audit the "course" without matriculating. > > Funny, the word "matriculate" always makes me think I have to run to the > bathroom fast. > > --Joe > > PS Wonderful! photo of Prof. Suzuki, long a favorite pic of mine. And, say: > didn't he have the eyebrows? The old man, not the kitten... . > > > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > >  appears i am in the wrong room. > > > >  apologies to all...c u > > > > merle with soul( soles on both feet...ha! Ha! who takes an interest in the > > Gods, goblins,  fairies, but not flying saucers.  > > > > http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/06/no-god-no-soul-in-buddhism-dt-suzuki/ > ------------------------------------ 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/
