ED, Like, for instance, Tantric proposal of a sex ritual to get you to Buddhahood in this lifetime, is just to hide their unsurpressed lust under a religious pretext. That is why I proppose setting up an orgyhouse attached to a monastry just to separate a lucrative secular activity from sacred religion. Anthony
--- On Mon, 28/3/11, ED <[email protected]> wrote: From: ED <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Why bother with Zazen? To: [email protected] Date: Monday, 28 March, 2011, 5:58 AM Anthony, Like, for instance? --ED --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > ED, > > Not as serious as a life preserver. Nevertheless, sometimes it has downgraded > (or upgraded) to amusing hypocricy. > > Anthony > > ED, > > > > It goes without saying that I was expecting a savior to deliver me to the > > Glory of God (and Buddha). > > > > anthony > > Anthony, > > What were you expecting from the religions you dabbled in? > > --ED > > > Steve, > > > > > > You say, 'no-one here just happened to sit down in a rather artificial > > > and uncomfortable position and start watching his or her breathing? ' > > > > > > I happened to do that, in part resulting from disappointment with > > > religions. > > > > > > Anthony > > > Hello. I am posting this question in response to the on-going > > > back-and-forth concerning what Zen really is. Simply put, why did you > > > take up Zen? Did you have an idea in your mind about what you were > > > taking-up and why? Surely, no-one here just happened to sit down in a > > > rather artificial and uncomfortable position and start watching his or > > > her breathing? > > > > > > Steve
