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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



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