Edgar, Here is one of my favorites that's not from THE TAO OF POOH. It is a better description of Buddha Nature than any description I've ever read in a Sutra or book by DogenL
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen wrote: > > Bill, > > I'm still trying to stop laughing. The Tao of Pooh? Thanks for confirming your comic book zen... > > Edgar > > > > On May 19, 2013, at 4:18 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > Edgar, > > > > It's one of my favorite pastimes. I consider Jesus a full-fledged Bodhisattva and enjoy most of his teachings, especially his parables. I also use a lot of Jesus' saying in my writing because I think it helps bridge the gap between the Asian-based ideas in most Buddhist Sutras and the West. > > > > A couple of my favorite books deal with this subject, one I've already mentioned and one other: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ZEN edited by Robert Sohl and THE MUSTARD SEED by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (aka Osho) which focuses on the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas. > > > > I also like a lot of lighter zen-related writings like THE TAO OF POOH by Benjamin Hoff. Again, I enjoy the presentation of zen-related teachings in a more approachable form than you find in the Sutras or the writings of people like Dogen. > > > > I recommend them. You should give them a try. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen edgarowen@ wrote: > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > It's quite a stretch to get Zen out of Jesus. Keep working on it! > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > On May 18, 2013, at 6:42 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > > > Edgar, > > > > > > > > You evidently have not read my subsequent post explaining that THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ZEN is about Jesus' teachings in the four GOSPELS. It was not trying to comment on or validate the contents of the entire Bible. > > > > > > > > It focused especially on Jesus' parables of which many carry the same messages as you'll find in Zen stories. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > > > > > Sure and then God murdered every human being on earth except Noah and his family just because he objected to their life styles! > > > > > > > > > > The Christian God is the worst serial killer sadist of all times.... > > > > > > > > > > Is that Zen? > > > > > > > > > > Talk about "cherry picking" messages! > > > > > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 17, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This quote is from the book THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ZEN: > > > > > > > > > > > > Not Far From Buddhahood > > > > > > > > > > > > A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: "Have you even read the Christian Bible?" > > > > > > > > > > > > "No, read it to me," said Gasan. > > > > > > > > > > > > The student opened the Bible and read from St. Matthew: "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these...Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself." > > > > > > > > > > > > Gasan said: "Whoever uttered those words I consider and enlightened man." > > > > > > > > > > > > The student continued reading: "Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, is shall be opened." > > > > > > > > > > > > Gasan remarked: "That is excellent. Whoever said that is not far from Buddhahood." > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
