--- While I certainly understand and agree with where you're coming from here, we are essentially all the same universe; the point is a wooden plank does not have feelings. If I curse at a piece of wood it wull not cry. Nor is a piece of wood a bacteria or termite. they only exist in and amongst the wood, they are not wood. Peace, Guy
In [email protected], woof puppy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A wooden plank is alive, depending on how you look at > it. It has billions of bacteria, and a wealth of > organic material. It has the potential to break down, > fertilize, and eventually become any number of things. > > Is it as alive as the tree it once belonged to? No. > But if self is an illusion - defined only in relation > to its surroundings, then a plank must be that way > also. To us, it is just a plank, a future table, > perhaps. To the itty bitties, it's just wood like any > other, full of other itty bitties like themselves, and > things that itty bitties find tasty. > > > SPROCKET > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:56:37 -0000 > > From: "ventouxboy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Who is Greatest Roshi? > > > > ---Michael, the problem with being a wooden plank is > > a wooden plank > > isn't alive. Living beings have feelings, denying > > that is to deny > > reality. And that only leads to suffering. And yes, > > cat's are great. > > Sadly, they do have more compassion and love than > > many people. > > Peace, Guy. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com 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/
