I would say it is a 'verb' since it's a constant process to be nothing. Kathy
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Smart Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 8:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Zen] What is Zen?/Bill 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 * Visit your group "ZenForum <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ 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/
