I am interested why you moved from Tibetan Buddhism to Zen. Some compare the former to a color TV, and the latter, black and white. So you gave up a more colorful one to something boring. Why? Anthony
yogavajra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This is REALLY tricky for someone coming from a Tibeatan Buddhist background. I am so used to conceptualising about Emptiness :o) Tony... --- In [email protected], "Bill Smart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "yogavajra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > What does 'Mu' mean? I am not after a solution to the Koan, but until > > I understand what it means (in English) its just a noise LOL > > > > Thanks! > > > > Tony... > > > Tony, > > If you're doing some kind of academic research on zen all the > proceeding responses are excellent. If you're actually working with > the koan MU you're better off not knowing the > transliteration/translation of MU. MU is not someting to understand. > Mu is a tool used to stop your mind's contstant discriminating > activiy. I think non-Chinese/non-Japanese speakers have an advantage > with MU since they usually don't have to sit with a concept they think > they understand. Any definition you learn will eventually just be one > more thing you'll have to discard to acheive a breakthrough. > > I don't know if you're working with a teacher or not. If you are ask > him/her these questions and listen/observe VERY CAREFULLY their > respose. If you don't have a teacher, get one. If you just > absotlutely can't get one, just sit with MU and only MU. MU breathing > in, MU breathing out. Only MU. Nothing else. That is all. > > Gassho...Bill! > Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "ZenForum" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Meet your soulmate! Yahoo! Asia presents Meetic - where millions of singles gather [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/
