Ryan, yes, the Buddha did say: "Seek out the truth for yourself with diligence."
--- In [email protected], "Ryan" <ryan.mishler@...> wrote: > > I know what I am experiencing is the truth because I live on my own terms and there is no authority to tell me otherwise. Meditation or samadhi is a subjective experience that is real. When one meditates, what they experience is obviously beyond words because they are not saying anything. > --- In [email protected], "ED" seacrofter001@ wrote: > > > > When you think you are experiencing the truth - whatever that might be - > > how will you be certain that that it is 'the truth'? > > > > How do you know that 'the truth' is beyond words? > > > > Thanks, ED > > --- In [email protected], Ryan Mishler <ryan.mishler@> wrote: > > > > > > I think Zen is about experiencing the truth by experience, which is > > beyond words. I don't think there's anything wrong with talking about > > Zen socially. I think Zen is about getting back to the root of > > Buddhism. The four noble truths of Buddhism are suffering, the > > accumulation of suffering, the alleviation of suffering and the path > > away from suffering. Any religion tends to have a lot of ideology > > around it and Zen is about getting past that. Personally I feel like > > Zen is about stilling the mind, which it has in common with Yoga. ------------------------------------ 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/
