Larry, You are correct, but I probably wouldn't agree with your underlying assumptions that cultures are a good thing, and also your judgment of just what constitutes 'advances'.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], larry maher <lcmaher22@...> wrote: > > Why. Is our worst enemy but it is also the only reason culture and > conditions advance. > > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 3:49 AM, Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > KG, > > > > That's why I said "seems to be". I have know way of really knowing. In > > fact I do think some animals share some of our intellectual > > characteristics. And maybe in that respect also share some of our delusions. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote: > > > > > > Key words there Bill!: "... seem to be..." > > > > > > Ordinary mind, such a seemly business. Always becoming (appearing as) > > > this or that to itself, for itself, of itself. Ordinary mind > > > distinguishes itself by caring for such distinctions, and thus becoming > > > self-deluded by continually grasping and rejecting them. > > > > > > KG > > > > > > > > > On 9/14/2013 1:14 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > I think you could also say that humans are the only beings that > > > > actually need to make an effort to become "self-realised by following > > > > the Dharma". All other sentient beings of which I know seem to be > > > > already doing that. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Merle,<br/><br/>I'm not "attempting" to say anything. I wrote it in > > > > black and white and clearly: humans are in a unique position to become > > > > self-realised by following the Dharma (law of reality). You added the > > > > destructive bit.<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for > > > > iPad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > *Larry Maher* > ------------------------------------ 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://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
