---Ok, Buddha died 2500 years ago; and even if i lived in his lifetime, i still couldn't be him. He is not me, I am not him. Wouldn't want to be. Totally happy and content with my life.
As for being a negative asshole, try to see where the negativity is coming from. If you look honestly at my previous posting, you'll find no malice or negativity; I'm just stating what's there. My comments to "just be" did not imply being nothing, simply to appreciate what you have rather than always chasing something better. THAT'S ALL. If that's being an asshole, the i happily call myself King of the Assholes. Al, I don't know who you studied with, but if it was working for you, go back to it. Zen annihilates delusions, this is no place for the feignt of heart. You constantly throw your views and preconceptions around without a care to what really is going on, and when confronted with this, you throw a tantrum; like your about to do. Stop torturing yourself and throw in the towel, you're not ready for this. And that's Ok, no judgement from me. I only hope in time you'll come to the understanding of why i say this and that this is compassionate and not malicious. If someone is slicing their wrist, i am compelled to make them stop. Just trying to eliminate your suffering. Peace, Guy. In [email protected], "spider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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 --------------------~--> 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/
