Anthony,
Buddha Nature is Buddha Nature, and human nature is human nature.
Human nature is driven by this-worldly drives. Do you have a problem
accepting the way things are?
--ED
--- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> Anthony,
> Like, for instance?
> --ED
> > ED,
> >Â
> > 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