From: "ventouxboy" < > ---And without beautiful flowers there would be no turds. > > Al, I think you greatly misunderstand the fundemental concepts of Zen. > In my life I try to spread compassion and understanding, sometimes it > may not take the form you like; but it's still compassion. Take a > parent giving tough love to a child with a drug addiction. It's not > done to torment the child but to wake them up to the fact that their > actions are detrimental to their health and well being. >
I guess I misunderstand what a great big ego you have that you imagine that you are Buddha incarnated and that only what you say about Zen is the truth, and that the plattitudes that spill out from you are some kind of enlightened gems. I have studied with Senseis in New York, Paris, Italy, and Spain, and none of them blew out any of the negative bullshit that you consider to be tough love. Personally, your insights, as quoted above seem to indicate that you are a very condescending butthole. If that is the compassion and understanding that you are spreading, I feel sorry for those whom you spray with your pearls of wisdom. I don't think that you have much on the ball when it comes to Zen, or compassion, or understanding, or anything else. You only come out of the woodwork to chastise anyone that relates a positive experience, and if that is what you think of as "tough love" I can only feel sorry for the people that you love. Get off your high-horse, and give yourself some tough love. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/hjtSRD/3MnJAA/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/
