Now I am being blown away by the Eight Winds.... :-)
Have you ever heard the story of the Eight Winds and the Chinese Poet Xu
Dong Po? 八風吹不動。。蘇東坡。。
Perhaps Anthony can share.. :-)
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On 7/26/2011 6:18 PM, Bill! wrote:
I like JMJM too. Even though I don't agree with everything he says I
know whatever he posts is heartfelt and done so in an honest attempt
to communicate Chan.
He is a valuable addition to our forum.
...Bill!
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> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Zen elements?
> To: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, 27 July, 2011, 4:45 AM
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> --- On Tue, 26/7/11, Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote:
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> From: Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...>
> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Zen elements?
> To: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 26 July, 2011, 20:09
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a way of acknowledging that words are imperfect ways to share
experience. Â I find it humble and honest, not with the negative
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sharing the words his group uses for their "Theory of Zen Practise"
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dismiss it is sophistry. Words cannot be unsaid.
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