Merle,
That's correct.
But someone who is *NOT* a follower of the Buddha (i.e., NOT a Buddhist) who
believes in a soul may still practice Zen, and Zen methods.
Effective Zen practice may result in awakening, and in a concomitant
dissolution of belief in a soul, but we can't say in advance, nor can we
predict, when it comes to individuals. People can be funny.
Some speak of a "soul" just to be poetic in certain instances; others really
believe in such a thing.
--Joe
> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> i see, so the bottom line that if you believe in soul you ain't a true blue
> zen buddhist? merle
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