ED, *** This is a correction to a previous post ***
'Gratifying the self' is another phrase for 'having attachments'. It also implies the person is still under the illusion of 'self'. These matters are at the core of zen practice. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Mel <gunnar19632000@...> wrote: > > ...*grin/laughter*...Damn ED, I missed that Great Religion bit. I think I'd > better read more of your postings so I don't miss anything > Â > with Buddha's humour > Mel > > --- On Tue, 26/4/11, Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > > From: Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Sai Baba > To: [email protected] > Received: Tuesday, 26 April, 2011, 7:48 AM > > > Â > > > > > > > > > ED, > Â > You say, 'only one Great Religion posesses the wisdom to realize the > intelligence of such an attitude.' > Â > Who is that? > Â > Does it also advocate the behavior? > Â > Anthony > > --- On Mon, 25/4/11, ED <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > From: ED <seacrofter001@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Sai Baba > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, 25 April, 2011, 11:37 PM > > > Â > > > > Anthony, > One solution to any such-like problem is not to exclude holy men and > religious leaders from pursuing money, sex and power legally. I think that > only one Great Religion posesses the wisdom to realize the intelligence of > such an attitude. > --ED > Â > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote: > >Â > > Sai Baba just died. He was a great philanthropist with morality, and had > > millions of followers. But among large amounts of good comments, there are > > a few that insist he molested men sexually and performed fake miracles. > > Â > > If the bad deeds are true, is he excused for doing them, while thousands of > > good deeds benefit human beings? > > Â > > Anthony > ------------------------------------ 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/
