FIRST THE DALAI LAMA, now Alex Bunard! All of our most sacred idols are being tossed into the fireplace, truly this year is beginning as a great year of Iconoclastic Zen! After all, what is Zen but seeing through the illusions to the real?
al From: "anjin327" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Here is an interesting quote I found on > http://alexbunard.freeservers.com/reality/meta/foreword.html > > "Throughout this book, the reader will undoubtedly notice that the > author is drawing heavily and liberally on the material found in the > Chinese Ch'an and Japanese Zen Buddhist lore. A word of disclaimer is > in order here: the author is not, nor has he ever been, in any way > associated nor affiliated with any of the schools or institutions of > Ch'an or Zen Buddhism. Furthermore, the author is not, nor has he ever > been, associated with any other schools or institution of religious or > other so-called cognitive practices. Also, the author has never had > any contacts nor associations with any religious individuals, > regardless of their walks of life. Acting as a free individual, the > author has merely embraced the opportunity, offered to him early on in > his formative years, to undergo a comprehensive and a rather long > course of thorough education in science, art, philosophy, logic, > music, languages, and social study. That study, coupled with a number > of years of careful observations of the waxing and waning of everyday > flow of life, has resulted in the thoughts presented in this book. And > of course, this study continues indefinitely, following the endless > and joyous path of growth and maturation." > > Anjin > > > > --- In [email protected], Alex Bunard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Would you be so kind to elaborate on this a bit more? > > > The reason I'm confused by what you wrote above is > > > stemming from the fact that the Buddha explained that > > > the suffering arises from the delusion that life (the > > > cycle of birth and death) offers the possibility of > > > not being suffering. This then gives rise to the > > > pursuit of pleasure, which binds us to the karmic > > > wheel. > > > > > > I'd be really curious to hear how do you propose to > > > refute that contention. > > > > It's simply that translating the first noble truth as being 'life is > > suffering' is inaccurate and misleading. Buddhism is not pessimism > > and fully acknowldeges joy and happiness as well as suffering. > > Dukkha has many connotations besides simple suffering. > > > > Genryu > > > > > > Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
