From: "Rev Genryu" Maezumi Roshi, Genpo Roshi, Soko Morinaga Roshi, Jiyu Kennet Roshi, Genno Pages Sensei, Tenkei Coppens Sensei, Daishin Morgan Roshi... will tell someone off even when it does require the odd obscenity.>
Funny none of that is in their books. So all these Zen Masters are cursing like sailors at their students, and then writing books about peaceful living and mindfulness? So true Zen life does resemble The Three Stooges, with Moe as the Zen Master? Except in real life instead of saying "Knock it off, knucklehead" they say "Motherfucker, I said sit with your back straight." "You dumb bitch, you'll never become enlightened," etc. OK. If that's how it is. I guess from now on when I read one of those Zen books, I will try to preface each sentence in the true Zen style. Like where it is written that Seijo said: "Let us admire the moon and cherish the flowers" I should consider that what he really said was "Let's admire the fucking moon, and cherish the damned flowers, bitch." Word, homes. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/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/
