Hi all I think a workable definition is: Zen is the way of non-grasping.
Ian >Ryhorikawa, Guillermo, Kathy and Pam, > >I enjoyed reading all your responses to the question: What is zen? I >appreciate that you all attempted a serious answer in this very >restrictive text-based medium and I sincerely thank you. > >The reason I asked it is I've been attempting to create a definition >based solely on words and have not settled on anything satisfactory. >I'm not very optimistic that I'll be able to come up with anything >that is helpful without at the same time being misleading. > >The reason I asked the question about the word-forms was not as >frivolous at it may have seemed. It was to try and determine if you >think zen is a 'state' (noun), a 'process' (verb) or some approach to >life (adjective/adverb); or some kind of combination of these. > >You've all answered succintly and very well. Thanks for your insights. > >Gassho...Bill! > > > > > > >Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Click here to rescue a little child from a life of poverty. http://us.click.yahoo.com/rAWabB/gYnLAA/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/
