I agree with that statement. But I'd also agree with the statement... A person who applies his or her feelings to their daily life may or may not be wise.
Or... A person who jumps up and down and rubs their belly may or may not be wise. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Brett Corbin <brettalancorbin@...> wrote: > > Thanks Bill, > What do you think of this statement..... A person who applies his or her > logic to their day to day life may or may not be wise. > > Brett > http://www.pbase.com/brett1963 > > --- On Fri, 2/4/11, Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Spock? > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, February 4, 2011, 7:40 PM > > > Brett, > > You made no mistake. You expressed your opinion. I expressed mine. > > Your opinion is your opinion. It can never be wrong unless you lie about > what you really think. You opinions can change from day to day however, but > that doesn't make your previously held opinons wrong. They're just > out-of-date now. In fact they might come back around and become current > again. > > ...Bill! > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Brett Corbin <brettalancorbin@> wrote: > > > > My mistake in the definition of this word, makes me feel not very logical. > > > > Brett > > http://www.pbase.com/brett1963 > > > > --- On Fri, 2/4/11, Bill! <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@> > > Subject: [Zen] Re: Spock? > > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Friday, February 4, 2011, 5:27 PM > > > > > > Brett, > > > > I half-agree with you. > > > > Logic has nothing at all to do with the truth. Logic is knowing and > > following fules. > > > > I do agree with you that wisdom is the ability to apply...although I'd say > > 'apply knowlege' not 'apply truth'. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Brett Corbin <brettalancorbin@> wrote: > > > > > > I think logic and wisdom are two different things, here is my > > > definition... logic is knowing the truth, wisdom is applying it. > > > > > > Brett > > > http://www.pbase.com/brett1963 > > > > > > --- On Fri, 2/4/11, Chris Austin-Lane <chris@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Chris Austin-Lane <chris@> > > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Spock? > > > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Friday, February 4, 2011, 9:01 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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" <seacrofter001@> 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... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! 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