so......... who creates the good and the bad????????? need i say humans?..merle And humans are self-aware and capable of pondering all things good and bad.
On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 12:16 AM, Merle Lester <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > mike..what are you attempting to say?...humans are unique..as >what?...destroying the planet...?..merle > >Merle, > >It is a basic tenet in Buddhism that all sentient beings have Buddha Nature, >but humans are in a unique position to follow a path to realise it (not >withstanding all the waffle about 'there is no path' yadayada). As for >vegetables, they make a good addition to any Sunday roast. > >Mike > > >Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > > >________________________________ > From: Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >Subject: Re: [Zen] Illusions >Sent: Thu, Sep 12, 2013 9:55:30 PM > > > >bill..i see..very human type of understanding..... what about animals and >vegetation... have they true essence too?..merle > > > >Merle, > >I believe in zen (and Buddhist) terminology "Buddha Nature" is the same as >"true essence" in the subject graphic. > >...Bill! > >--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: >> >> >> >>  so what is true essence?...merle >> >> >>  >> I agree with this the way I interpret it ... But I say it a lot more clearly >> in my book... >> >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:28 AM, Bill! wrote: >> >>  >> >Here's a nice one posted especially for Edgar for two reasons: >> > >> > >> >1.  to see if he's still around >> >2.  to get his comment. >> > >> > >> >I generally like the message, but could do without everything after "He's >> >saying..." up to the last sentence.  I like the last sentence. >> > >> > >> >...Bill! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- Larry Maher
