Bill, More like Miles to go before I WAKE!
Edgar On May 18, 2013, at 4:03 AM, Bill! wrote: > Merle, > > No, I'm not at the watch house yet, but I'm on the trail and often reach > places where I can stop and see the glow from its lights. ;>) > > Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening > > Whose woods these are I think I know. > His house is in the village though; > He will not see me stopping here > To watch his woods fill up with snow. > > My little horse must think it queer > To stop without a farmhouse near > Between the woods and frozen lake > The darkest evening of the year. > > He gives his harness bells a shake > To ask if there is some mistake. > The only other sound's the sweep > Of easy wind and downy flake. > > The woods are lovely, dark and deep. > But I have promises to keep, > And miles to go before I sleep, > And miles to go before I sleep. > > - Robert Frost > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > >  you are bill then?.... at the watch house so to speak?... merle > > > > > >  > > Merle, > > > > We are teachers if we have a student. We are students if we have a teacher. > > > > I was a student for many years and even was a teacher for a short time. At > > this point in my life I am neither a teacher or a student. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > >  bill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if > > > not teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle > > >  > > > Merle, > > > > > > I'm not a zen teacher, certainly don't feel qualified to make up a koan > > > nor to work with anyone on an existing koan. I'll have to pass on this > > > one. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yes so get cracking ...let's have the koan!!!!!!!!!! merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > Merle and Mike, > > > > > > > > Okay, this story is labeled a 'parable' which as I said is not a koan - > > > > although could serve as the basis for a koan. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Merle,<br/><br/>With pleasure!<br/><br/>18. A Parable<br/><br/>Buddha > > > > > told a parable in sutra:<br/><br/>A man traveling across a field > > > > > encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a > > > > > precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung > > > > > himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. > > > > > Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was > > > > > waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him.<br/><br/>Two mice, > > > > > one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the > > > > > vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine > > > > > with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it > > > > > tasted!<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
