Bill,
So, Zen and/or zen do regard motivation to be of significance? --ED --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > Mel, I find no fault in any of the activities you've described. Whether or not these are helpful/neutral/harmful for you all depends on WHY you do them. ...Bill! > I bow to the Buddha (I have a statue in my room) during the following/when... > > - I get up, and before going to bed > - leave the house > - come home > - before and after zazen > - " " " meals > > With palms joined together, I bow only once for each occasion and say,"Buddha be praised" > > I generally leave rituals/ceremonies behind, unless they are a source of focus, and/or inspiration > > Buddha be praised(this saying so being another adopted practise) > Mel > even those I consider fairly accomplised zen students, still cling to Buddhist practices. > > ...Bill! ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
