joe..well well well..no soul ... is it too frightening to contemplate?..merle
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
