mike...do you mean to say it has to be a real touchy feel thingi?.. with a 
location?

 in the body?

goodness me..give me a break

 there are many things we cannot see and certainly dare not feel..i.e 
electricity

 merle


  
Merle,

It's not really a question of "why?", rather that on observation there is 
nothing named a 'soul' that can be found. Where is yours? 

Mike


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 From:  Merle Lester <[email protected]>; 
To:  [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
Subject:  Re: [Zen] Re: the "S" word 
Sent:  Fri, Jun 7, 2013 7:19:51 AM 


  


 why joe..why dispel soul?..merle
  
Merle,

Contemplation dispels it.

--Joe

> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> joe..well well well..no soul ... is it too frightening to contemplate?..merle
> 
> Merle,
> 
> That's correct.
> 
> But someone who is *NOT* a follower of the Buddha (i.e., NOT a Buddhist) who 
> believes in a soul may still practice Zen, and Zen methods.
> 
> Effective Zen practice may result in awakening, and in a concomitant 
> dissolution of belief in a soul, but we can't say in advance, nor can we 
> predict, when it comes to individuals.  People can be funny.
> 
> Some speak of a "soul" just to be poetic in certain instances; others really 
> believe in such a thing.



 
 

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