Merle, No, spiritual 'longings' are not Zen. They may set some people on the path but they are not Zen...
Edgar On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > no edgar...mike says we are unique because we have spiritual > longings..however is that zen?..merle > > > MIke, > > No, no, no. The so called 'spiritual aspect of humans' is just a projection > by humans that feel incomplete and unloved of their notion of ideal parents > onto the sky in the hope they might somehow find the love and completeness > they feel they lack. > > The so called 'spiritual aspect of humans' you so glorify is actually a > psychological aberration, a sickness. > > Animals, at least those that are maltreated as babies, experience the EXACT > same longing for the better childhood they never had. > > In case you weren't aware of it HUMANS ARE ANIMALS and all the basic feelings > and emotions of humans and other animals are variations of the same things... > > Edgar > > > > On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> >> Merle, >> >> How many times does it need pointing out that it's not being denied that >> humans commit terrible crimes?? The point being made is that it is possible >> for humans to follow a path that allows for 100% compassionate acts across >> the board. This is something other animals simply don't have. They may at >> some evolutionary time in the future, but not now. It's even ok to argue >> that animals don't require such things. But it is undeniable that humans at >> this stage of evolution are unique with this. Dogs wagging their tails >> waiting for a bone is *not* the same thing. >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> From: Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >> Subject: [Zen] 25 Torture Methods >> Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 9:03:13 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> now tell me humans are on a higher plane ... check the link >> >> saints are far and few between... >> >> i point to Nelson Mandela as one who has reached the pinnacle of humanness >> >>> >>> 25 torture methods >>> http://en.minghui.org/emh/articles/2004/9/10/52274.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
