Bill, You are talking about a particular approach to practicing Zen...
I'm referring to the essence of Zen, which is what JMJM was referring to and correctly describing... Edgar On May 19, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Bill! wrote: > 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, 覺妙精明 （JMJM） 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 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
