Hello Ian, > I've spent a lot of time with "who am I?" The thing that we have to keep > in mind, though, is that the Buddha said all dharmas are without > self. So... the question, put this way, seems to have a bit of a problem, > in that we might come to a point and say, *this* is me, *this* is my > self. But this isn't what the Buddha taught...
Indeed. Buddha has said, "One who sees dependent arising sees the Dhamma and one who sees the Dhamma sees dependent arising." In an earlier email I quoted When there is this, that comes to be. With the arising of this, that arises. When there is not this, that does not come to be. With the cessation of this, that ceases. Observer and observed arise together. Self and nonself arise together. By investigating the subjective experience of "self", dependent arising ceases. Regards always, David -- _______________________________________________ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com ------------------------ 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 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/
