It would seem that ill informed opinions about Zen are infectious. I haven't met a Zen teacher yet that doesn't hesitate to tell somebody off.
Genryu ----- Original Message ----- From: spider To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] What is a Teacher? What you think about Zen happens to be strictly your own opinion. I disagree that verbal abuse and offensive remarks are part of any practice, especially on the internet. If you want to practice an abrasive, feel-bad crap Zen, that is your problem. Tell it to the 95% of the Zen Masters that never told anybody off. Do you think that in Japan, where Honor is valued more than life, the Zen Masters are verbally abusing their students? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi. New or used at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570622280/ref=ase_actionheroesc-20/002-4507763-9442460?v=glance&s=books> 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/
