Bill,
You know, some "teachers", masters, and mature practitioners claim to be able
to see a sunset, without having thoughts of, e.g.:
"Beautiful! I wonder if we'll see one like this TOMORROW!?", or;
"This is better than the one we saw in HAWAI'I that first night!"
Or, they can taste the Cheerios in the morning, and not think:
"Damn, is that pension check gonna come today, or ISN'T it?"
Martial artists can perform better if they don't have a lot of mental
distraction.
Just a few examples.
Not saying which anyone should like better, and I don't emphasize anything.
And not taking anything away from Jim (although he might like that).
--Joe
> "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> Nonsense! What can a zen teacher do that you can't?
>
> Can you see a sunset? Can you taste a lemon?
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