I agree with Edgar!
...and that's how we pump-up the post count so we can increase our commission
checks and some day retire to become moderators of the Yahoo! Naked Yoga Forum.
...Bill!
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Bill!, Mike and ED,
>
> Yes, I'll continually fill your bowls with the gruel of realization while
> Bill! continually washes it right out of your bowls! again
> :-)
>
> EDgar
>
>
>
> On Sep 2, 2012, at 7:16 AM, Bill! wrote:
>
> > Mike and ED,
> >
> > Or how about...Just continue to exchange posts with Edgar. He's got what
> > seems to be an unlimited supply of rice gruel. He'll keep your bowl filled
> > to the brim!
> >
> > ...Bill!
> >
> > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike, Point taken, but this is the Zen Forum, not the Theravada Forum or
> > > the Here-Have-Some-More-Rice-Gruel Forum.
> > >
> > > ED, Just sit. Don't think. Just sit.
> > >
> > > ...Bill!
> > >
> > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, mike brown <uerusuboyo@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Bill!,
> > > >
> > > > A great instruction, and is certainly direct, but Joshu's instructions
> > > > were given to a monk who had probably been practicing meditation for a
> > > > long time and was already 'ripe' for awakening to happen. Imagine how
> > > > useful that instruction would be to a neophyte coming off the street
> > > > asking about the search for truth or something similar. Joshu's
> > > > instruction is just that - an instruction. That's why i believe
> > > > Buddha's skilful means (upaya) is so useful as a teaching method. On
> > > > the one side we can have the direct pointing to the Dharma (Zen) and on
> > > > the other we can have Therevada Buddhism with it's more step by step
> > > > instructions, such as following the Noble eightfold Path.
> > > >
> > > > The Buddha was very wise to understand that there are many different
> > > > kinds of people/cultures/personalities etc. out there and no one method
> > > > will work for all. I think it should be clear now that "wash you bowls"
> > > > just isn't going to work for someone like ED. If you agree, what else
> > > > could you say that might help him?
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@>
> > > > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Sunday, 2 September 2012, 9:48
> > > > Subject: [Zen] Re: " dancing with the daffodils"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > > ED,
> > > >
> > > > Mind if Joshu and I jump in?
> > > >
> > > > "WASH YOUR BOWLS!" That's how...Bill! (and Joshu)
> > > >
> > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "ED" <seacrofter001@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Edgar,
> > > > >
> > > > > And how is this magic trick accomplished?
> > > > >
> > > > > --ED
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ED,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Stop practicing and just BE your Buddha Nature!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Edgar
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Edgar,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Therefore, although each of us is complete, we need to practice
> > > > > > > diligently at all times with no objective in mind?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --ED
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > Joe and Merle,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There is no 'goal' of enlightenment to be achieved without which
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > imagine you are incomplete....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There is no incompleteness. This understanding is an essential
> > > > > aspect
> > > > > > > of realization...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Wham!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Edgar
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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