Siska, Sorry for the mistake. YOU just TAUGHT me my mistake! :-)
Edgar On May 18, 2013, at 10:09 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Err Edgar, that was Merle's post, not mine... > > Siska > > From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 09:46:48 -0400 > To: <[email protected]> > ReplyTo: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: the strawberry koan? > > > 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 >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >
