edgar..yes indeed why not?.. via hologram?..merle
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... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
