Merle, It could be fun with you. Want to try? :-)
Edgar On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:55 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > ass yoga..interesting..is it fun?..merle > > > Edgar, > > Does it need pointing out to you that I said in an earlier post that having > one unique attribute DOES NOT MAKE US SUPERIOR TO OTHER ANIMALS. Pointing out > that attribute is *not* trashing" other animals. It's like saying I'm > trashing bats because they don't have the same vision as us (yes, a bat's > 'vision' is more acute than ours, yawn). And when you understand the first > thing about Zen you can lecture me. In the meantime I'd just practice your > ass-yoga. > > Mike > > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]>; > To: <[email protected]>; > Subject: Re: [Zen] rise above to where? > Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 11:22:13 AM > > > Mike and Joe (and Merle fyi), > > It is typically the most insecure of men that trash animals in a vain attempt > to prove their superiority over them. > > Feeling incomplete and insecure in themselves they seek illusory completeness > by trashing other beings so they can feel superior by comparison. > > This is NOT Zen. If you realize Zen mind you ARE complete in yourself and > have no need of trashing any other being human or animal! > > Edgar > > > > On Jun 25, 2013, at 4:36 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> >> Merle, >> >> No confusion here whatsoever. Human's have the ability/potential to act with >> compassion in every action (***regardless*** of examples where they don't). >> Animals don't have, or don't demonstrate this, anywhere near human's >> capabilities. A dog waiting for his master to come home. Or a kitten >> suckling from a pig isn't the same thing. Man has had religious beliefs and >> practiced religious rituals for millennia. Where's the same evidence for any >> other species spiritual practices? >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> From: Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >> Subject: Re: [Zen] rise above to where? >> Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 7:37:20 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> mike..it's not dumbing down we need but greater clarification...your >> confused state of mind is at fault here..merle >> >> Edgar, >> >> I don't know how I could dumb it down any further for you and Merle. >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> From: Edgar Owen <[email protected]>; >> To: <[email protected]>; >> Subject: Re: [Zen] rise above to where? >> Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 2:11:05 AM >> >> >> Mike, >> >> If that's so you are having a lot of difficulty expressing your point which >> seems quite the opposite... >> >> Edgar >> >> >> On Jun 24, 2013, at 8:42 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> >>> Edgar, Merle, >>> >>> You two should really knock your heads together! Edgar, you've just cited a >>> story proving my point and Merle chimes in with"Beautiful!". Like the >>> Abbott and Costello of the Zen forum.. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >>> >>> From: Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >>> Subject: Re: [Zen] rise above to where? >>> Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 12:27:03 AM >>> >>> >>> >>> beautiful edgar.... beautiful...!!!!!!!!... the point that joe cannot get >>> his head around is...tiger eat lunch...murderers kill for killing's >>> sake..though some have known to make it their lunch as well... being a >>> burger for a tiger is a good plan...merle >>> >>> Joe, >>> >>> Apparently you're ignorant of the story of the Buddhist monk who gave his >>> body to the hungry mother tiger to feed her starving cubs? >>> >>> Edgar >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 24, 2013, at 7:54 PM, Joe wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Merle, >>>> >>>> Once you're dead, it's only the aftermath of the death that could possibly >>>> matter. >>>> >>>> If a Tiger eats you, no one gets to use your organs. Your organs could >>>> save and improve the lives of 5 or 6 people. Tiger only gets one meal out >>>> of you. Two days later, she'll need another meal. That's not great use of >>>> Human tissue. But organ donation has that beat by miles. >>>> >>>> See you're just now speaking about "the fact", the fact in your present >>>> case. But that's too miniscule a conversation, and should not concern us >>>> here. Speaking in general, it's better to be shot dead than to be eaten by >>>> a Tiger. >>>> >>>> I know you agree, now that you've refreshed your view of what we're >>>> actually talking about. >>>> >>>> No one wants the cataract-y corneas of most of us "Seniors". Except Tigers. >>>> >>>> Stay clear of Tigers, and gun-totin' killers, just the same. Long life! >>>> >>>> --Joe >>>> >>>> > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > that's not the point joe... >>>> > a tiger is doing what a tiger does..having lunch.. >>>> > a murderer is going against the grain of.."thou shalt not kill"...what's >>>> > organ donation got to do with this?... >>>> > if your over 70 no one wants your worn out organs here in australia.. >>>> > only the corneas... >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
