JMJM and Edgar, I don't know about Chan, but zen is a human practice that assists in balancing the interplay between Human Nature and Buddha Nature. I went on to describe it in more detail in a recent post.
It is not everything. It is a practice. There are human activities that are not part of that practice. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > JMJM, > > That's my understanding too. That's how I use the word though I usually refer > to it as Zen. > > It's not something confined to any sect, temple or teacher though it may be > recognized and taught therein. > > Chan or Zen is just a name for the fundamental reality of the world. But the > name is not the reality, it just references the reality... > > Edgar > > > > On May 19, 2013, at 9:08 AM, 覺å¦ç²¾æ ï¼JMJMï¼ wrote: > > > Hi Mike, > > > > Chan is the absolute and most fundamental dharma. Chan is the essence of > > all and everything. > > Chan can be expressed with any kind of word or no word at all. > > > > JM > > > > On 5/19/2013 1:00 AM, uerusuboyo@... wrote: > >> > >> Would it be fair to say that Cha'n still retains more of its original > >> Indian Mahayana flavour than Japanese Zen? At least in it's outward > >> expression, if not in its stories. I can almost smell the incense from > >> here! ( meant respectfully). > >> > >> With cheeks together, on a chair, > >> > >> Mike > >> > >> > >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > >> > >> From: Joe <desert_woodworker@...>; > >> To: <[email protected]>; > >> Subject: [Zen] Re: What is Enlightenment? > >> Sent: Sun, May 19, 2013 5:26:17 AM > >> > >> > >> JMJM, > >> > >> Well done. Well expressed. Be well. Please take good care. > >> > >> Hands together, and with bow, > >> > >> --Joe > >> > >> > <chan.jmjm@> wrote: > >> > > >> > Everything we truly seek belongs to heart, i.e. peace, happiness, > >> > etc. > >> > > >> > Enhance the sensitivity of our heart. Accept all as is. Surpass the > >> > realm of desire, form and formlessness. Sync with the universal wisdom > >> > through our heart is the key to enlightenment. > >> > > >> > with palms together, > >> > jm > >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
