-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mackkup Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Zen] Re: Respect Yourself, and the little dog too
--- In [email protected], "Spider63" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But you will never be able to help me get there because you A) don't read > any books, especially Zen books, B) don't practice zazen or any other kind > of meditation, C) have never been to a Zen Temple and don't plan on going, > D) you can never add any perspective beyond what you feel inside of > yourself. im not on here to help you, im on here to help myself. > > What you feel inside of yourself may be very stimulating to you, but it is > Off-Topic. this is where you are wrong, the home page does not say you have to read,study,practice zen to be part of this group. its unfortunate for you that you cannot see past this. my interest in zen goes beyond quoting a zen teacher from the past or present which i dont see anything wrong with but ultimately i would like to achieve enlightenment so i can be at peace with myself. if you could see past your ego you would recognize that zen is about living right and being a decent human being no matter what the circumstances. its also about not trying to push people away because they dont fit or form into their ideas of who should be in his or her group. i will continue to post here as i see fit. Mack Mack, I think you're open minded and sincere and that's very important. Study and meditation should be undertaken in a balanced way together. Ian 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/
