Merle, I agree with what Mike says below and would reinforce that in the statement you quoted, 'you are your best teacher'...
If 'you' means your self, your ego, your intellect, your dualistic, rational mind - then it is definitely not your best teacher (for zen). But if 'you' means experience, Buddha Nature, the absence of ego, itellect, dualism, etc... - then it is definitely your best teacher (for zen). ...Bill! --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@... wrote: > > Merle,<br/><br/>Depends what you mean by "you". If 'you' means your ego, then > absolutely not because the mind will colour things to suit itself. If by > 'you' you mean reality, then absolutely yes! And by reality I mean the > immediacy of direct experience. Buddha said, "Be a lamp unto yourself". Only > you will know if the tea is hot or cold (remember that topic!). A teacher is > only a guide and friend. Ultimately only you can workout your own salvation. > <br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone > ------------------------------------ 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/
