Siska, The difference between arrogance and authority is whether the message is true...
Anyway I wasn't referring to you but to those who speak here as if they speak FOR Zen without knowing what they speak is false... I'm surprised you'd consider yourself in that group. Edgar On May 18, 2013, at 8:24 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > such arrogance edgar!..the makings of a "superman"...merle > > > 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! <[email protected]> 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: >> > >> > >> > >> > Â >> > Â bill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if not >> > teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle >> > Â >> > 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 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ÃÂ >> > > 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 >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > >
