Merle, ...but we've got drones. Doesn't that count for something?
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > joe...what the hell does this mean?...see a snip of your post below > > i'll have you know in many circles here in the down under land, americans > are not number one on the hit parade... > the war mongering, the obesity, inability to achieve a universal medicare, > your lack of welfare support for the unemployed, the tea party mob... > the catch cry: god bless america..as if there are no other nations or > people's elsewhere on this earth, does not sit well.. > > so how the hell can you tell me americans are more advanced in the practise > of zen?... american style zen? > > i may have this all upside down and back the front.. > however it erks me to constantly be hearing america.. "america the land of > the free" when you have 40 million living in poverty... > and the right to carry guns..(how absurd)... it's not the wild west > anymore!!!!!... you've "killed off " all the indians > > yes that's politics, yes that's your economy...and nothing at all to do with > zen.. > ok but don't give me the dribble that americans are more advanced in zen.. > > have you done a survey?..where is your statistical evidence that this is so... > don't just make it up and believe us the "stupid " ones who bumble along in > our zen like struggle ... except to stand up and listen..absurd.. > > to me zen is getting to the nitty gritty.a bit like bingo..i got it...a flash > of lightening... > i have expressed before that sitting in dusty halls reeking of incense on > hand woven cloth cushions and holy than holy zen folk..is no different than > any other "institutions"... > it does not always cut the mustard so to speak.. > 'one may find that enlightened, bingo moment... when one least expect ... > it's something akin to the christian "grace" if i may be so bold... > well anyway that's my take on it...and proven otherwise i'm sticken to it... > at my age of 67..time is a running out.. > i'll be joining the many carcasses they cut up at the medical school for > research and teaching purposes... > and i say what's more zen than that for a dead person.. > enjoy your day .. > merle > > > > > > >Compared to / with her posts, Americans are more advanced in practice than > >you and me. > > > > > > --Joe. > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
