Edgar, You evidently have not read my subsequent post explaining that THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ZEN is about Jesus' teachings in the four GOSPELS. It was not trying to comment on or validate the contents of the entire Bible.
It focused especially on Jesus' parables of which many carry the same messages as you'll find in Zen stories. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > Sure and then God murdered every human being on earth except Noah and his > family just because he objected to their life styles! > > The Christian God is the worst serial killer sadist of all times.... > > Is that Zen? > > Talk about "cherry picking" messages! > > Edgar > > > > On May 17, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Bill! wrote: > > > This quote is from the book THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ZEN: > > > > Not Far From Buddhahood > > > > A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: "Have you even read > > the Christian Bible?" > > > > "No, read it to me," said Gasan. > > > > The student opened the Bible and read from St. Matthew: "And why take ye > > thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They > > toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in > > all his glory was not arrayed like one of these...Take therefore no thought > > for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself." > > > > Gasan said: "Whoever uttered those words I consider and enlightened man." > > > > The student continued reading: "Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye > > shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone that asketh > > receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, is shall > > be opened." > > > > Gasan remarked: "That is excellent. Whoever said that is not far from > > Buddhahood." > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
