Bluntness: the quality of being direct and outspoken. Arrogance: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors.
Humble: to be unpretentious The dictionary It is my belief that bluntness in zen is somehow unavoidable and that politeness without sacrificing what one believe is desirable, I think one should embrace bluntness until one is comfortable with it. I suppose one has to admit that we are egos talking to each other and because we all live in our Little private world of our creation, it is going to be some confrontation when we try to unify reality. Bluntness is not arrogance. To me to say "I am OK and you are not OK" is arrogance, is believing that what we think is important, is believing that we are solid, is believing that we are "I" and is not knowing real love and not knowing what is real compassion. To be humble must be beautiful just because to be arrogant is hell. Metta Carlos ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/O2aXmA/I_qJAA/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/
