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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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: zen_forum-dig...@yahoogroups.com zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zen_forum-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/