Edgar,
You ignore the primary position of Faith.
My teacher would not give me certain methods unless I met the Requirements:
Faith in the Method; Faith in myself; Faith in Shih-fu.
I didn't work it out via Reason. Did I have the faith? Yes. How did I know?
I had to feel it. Why did the old man give me the methods? Because I wasn't
faking it.
--Joe
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> You ignore the obvious. When you were instructed in Zazen you listened to
> your teacher explain how to sit, what to do etc. etc. and you understood that
> and that's the only reason you were able to do it.
>
> That my friend was a RATIONAL exchange of ideas of teacher to student that
> was necessary step on the path to your realization.....
>
> Edgar
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