On 7/28/05, Bill Smart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Words are everything.
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> If 'words are everything', why is the very essence of zen, that
> which differentiates it from other forms of Buddhism, attributed to
> the wordless, non-verbal, mind-to-mind transmission between the
> historical Buddha Sakyamuni and the first patriarch Mahakasyapa?
> Why wasn't this transmission done via a lecture, or better yet in
> the form of writing?
Like this mailing list? You may have noticed that THIS is 100% 'words'. Which
are used to build ideas. Are you maintaining that this list is of no value?
If so, why are YOU using it. Your actions indicate other than the content of
your words. I am bothered by that apparent contradiction. Please help me
clarify things.
Jim
Jim
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