Michael,
You recently posted: >As I understand it, Wittgenstein believed the problems were >linguistic, relating purely to problems in the use of language. >Clear up confusions about meaning and no more problems. Thanks for this bit of information. Zen also teaches that language/words are problematic exemplified in the preference for non-verbal responses. >Anyway, I don't see how Zen could possibly lead to problems going >away. IMHO practice of zazen over time leads one to deal with >problems better, and indeed some situations may not be the >problems one thinks they are. But if you eat too much, you're >still going to get a stomach ache. 'Problems' [as in unpleasant conditions due to cause and effect] don't just 'go away', but they do cease to give rise to angst or unhappiness. What does Wittgenstein mean by 'problems'. Does he refer only to problems about philosophical concepts, or does he include all problems? And how does clearing up linguistic confusions make them 'go away'? Gassho. . .Bill! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
