Siska, Agreed!
Edgar On May 19, 2013, at 2:45 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Edgar, > > That is only because you were learning... > > Siska > > From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:44 -0400 > To: <[email protected]> > ReplyTo: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: the strawberry koan? > > > 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 >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >
