Hi Jacqueline, As a practicing Buddhist, here is what I think:
There is no need to view Rod's suggestions in the confrontational light. It is understandable, when reprimanded, to feel a bit offended. However, here there really is no ground for that. Consider this: the Buddha himself never waved any Buddhist flags. Furthermore, he never instructed his followers to build magnificent temples and huge golden statues portraying him. And yet, his followers did precisely that. Foolish people! The point that we, long time Buddhist practitioners, would sometime like to stress is -- unfold the Buddhist flag in your heart. There's really no need to wear it on your sleeve. Buddhist practice boils down to self-cultivation. Forget about others and focus on cultivating your own insight. In time, the distinction between the outer and the inner world will pale for you and will eventually disappear from your mind. When that happens, you won't be that concerned about your situation. Best of luck! Alex P.S. I honestly loved Rod's suggestion of turning the potential confrontation into the 'night on town' bowling rampage. Way to go, Rod! One of the wisest things I've read on this list. --- Jacqueline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - > I do not understand why this would start trouble, I > am doing this > to stop trouble. The other options are ego ways to > handle it. > Why do you think the flags are sold ? I will ask > other buddhists > what they think, but you have not changed my > decision so far. > > -- In [email protected], "Rod Scholl" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The fudd thing was a joke. > > > > I see you did nothing with the serious suggestion. > You'd rather > start trouble, it seems -- then play innocent. You > behave > audaciously, then understimate the hunter's > audacity... A war of > egos. > > > > A flag. lol, what a joke. > > > > Let us know how many people arrive at your new > "zendo"... and keep > us posted on bloody carcasses too :) > > > > Rod Scholl > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jacqueline [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Truce Flag > > > > > > > > > > What if my home becomes a future zendo... > > What if nobody ever heard of the Dharma, how else > will they find out > > except from someone willing to share... > > I am not marketing Zen, I am simply hanging up a > flag for both my > own > > awareness, and to bring about awareness around me. > I do think the > > hunters will discuss the flag, I think they will > think about what > > they are doing both to the animals and to other > human beings. > > > > I may hang it up next to the american flag showing > gratitude that I > > am able to practice Buddhism in our towne. They > know I am not a > > haloed angel or else I wouldn't have got into > trouble in the first > > place. The elmer fudd idea is cute, but that would > make them more > > upset than the Buddhist flag. > > > > I will consider the suggestion, if you come up > with a better one > > please pass it on. > > > > > > > As a seroius suggestion. Why don't you host a > past-time on days > > that are typical hunting days. Make it the best > damn "bowling > > saturday" that town's ever seen (and don't dare > utter a word of > your > > hangup with animal eatin'). Then, if you need the > self-back- > patting > > (like i would) imagine all the animals that > weren't killed for each > > would-be-hunter that shows up and drinks your > beer? > > > > > > Rod Scholl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, > Right Speech, > Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, > Right Concentration, > Right Livelihood > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > No karma was produced during the composition of this letter __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Sign up for Fantasy Baseball. http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ ------------------------ 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/0Z9NuA/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/
