I find the direction zen is leading me is not away from my feelings and toward logical thought, but towards an ability to thoroughly know my feelings without subsequently doing regrettable things. Feelings are inseparable from living.
I find the idea that logic and reason can be effective goal setters to be oddly at odds with reality. Logic and reason are very useful servants but they cannot provide a context for decision making. When I sit, at least, I see a wild system of counter balancing impulses and tendencies; I can hope to respect the balance and stop cranking up the static, to let the systems do their jobs, but I must say making it into a system governed by logic and reason, not gonna happen. :-) but that is fine, the idea of a man governed by logic is just an (enjoyable) fantasy. Live long and prosper, --Chris On Feb 4, 2011 8:43 AM, "ED" <seacrofter...@yahoo.com> wrote: Definitions: 'feelings' = interior sensations in humans 'emotions' = exterior expressions of feelings 'V-humans' = subset of humans comparable to Vulcans. Then, the statement for 'V-humans' corresponding to your statement below for Vulcans might be: "V-humans experience subdued feelings, and so they can with ease avoid emoting. (This mind-state has been achieved in the course of an extended period of time through meditation practices and other mind-training procedures.) Due to their equanimous mind-state, V-humans can deal more rationally with life situations." 'Just as a solid massive rock remains unshaken by the wind, so too, in face of blame and praise, the wise remain immovable.' --Dhammapadda Verse: 81 --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave P" <wookielifeday@...> wrote: > > "Vulcans do not lack emotion. This is an all too common misconception. It is merely that our emoti...
