edgar: pay attention!..merle
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 >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
