Edgar, I agree that learning what NOT to do is just as important as learning what TO do...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Siska, > > Yes. I continually learn from the 'teachers' on this group what NOT to > believe and what NOT to do! > :-) > > Edgar > > > > On May 18, 2013, at 5:15 AM, siska wrote: > > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > I'd say we all are teachers when others learn from us, and we are students > > whenever we are open to learn from others. > > > > So, like it or not, I think you're always a teacher ;-) > > > > Siska > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Samsung tablet > > > > Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > > > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ã > > > Ã bill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if not > > > teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle > > > Ã > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂÃ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
