The problem with this whole arrangement is that I am just too damn stupid, while you, Rod Scholl, are just too damn smart. See, I was hoping that a person of your level of intelligence will not happen to be on this list, but alas, I miscalculated.
So, yes, in the final analysis, you, Rod Scholl, are my nemesis. You are to me what cryptonite is to Superman. Obviously, you're a genius. Rod Scholl is great, and I'm not. Ah, how cruel the destiny is! If only this genius, Rod Scholl, hasn't been here during this incubatory period, I would've succeeded in fooling everyone. The victory would've been mine! Instead, here am I, head in hand, ashamed and unable to look into other people's eyes. Exposed! Sob... I am forced now to publicly admit that I am, indeed, not associated with any organized religion. I know, it's a scandalous thing to even think, let alone say, but we all have our downfalls. I beg of you all for forgiveness. Maybe a suitable 12 step program could help me finally realize the benefits of becoming a pawn in some organized religious institution? Please help! Alex P.S. One question lingers -- am I teaching imaginary courses to imaginary students, or is it all for real? --- rod_scholl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, I read that the day after Alex joined... the > power of google. > I'm fortunate that I knew he was a poser from the > get-go. Good > thing, too cause the stuff he/you write, Alex, sure > is long. (I hope > that doesn't feel like a flame, Alex. I too am a > poser.) Just > think, in the future we will have search engines to > make all of our > past foolishness just a click away. > > Makes me wanna never make a claim again... > > When I joined this list, I was either wise enough to > at least not > claim all sorts of bull-shit until I knew the > audience better, or I > am still too far up my own ass to realize that what > a fool I > made/make!... reminds me of a gag my friend and I > would pull when one > of us walked into a room, we would announce > boisterlously, "The > BRAINS have arrived!". No one ever laughed, except > he and I.... ahh > youth :) > > Alex, you have vascillated wildly from day one, but > seem to have > settled to a routine image you are pleased with > here. I suppose we > all do that to an extent while exploring this type > of venue. When > someone tries to craft a "persona" they usually > craft the image of > the kind of guy who tries to craft a persona. The > part you're > missing, I fear, is that you think we all forget > your entrance, like > it melts away... (if I were you, I'd wish it melted > away, too :) > Perhaps you can just take the whole ball of wax of > yourself -- we > have :) When you think about it people have been > quite kind to you > and also engaging -- even though you claimed that it > was impossible > to make friends here, etc. After all, what mileage > will you get from > this "Zen Teacher" image I think you're going for? > > Those who say they know... (well, you know the rest, > I'm sure.) > > You might find some use out of a phrase that a > fore-mentioned buddy > of mine passed on to me: > > "I might have been a fool then, I might be a fool in > the future -- > but that doesn't mean I'm a fool right now!". > > I use it when people I know well don't take me > seriously. > > Rod > > --- In [email protected], "anjin327" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > > ===== No karma was produced during the composition of this letter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. 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