Mike,
I again like your analogy.
The only thing is I don't see many people at the 'top' who follow the long and
winding Buddhist path. IMO they get hung-up along the way, stopping here and
there at roadside rest areas, getting comfortable and thinking they are at the
summit.
I'd also equate zen not so much as a "steep cliff-face" that you have to climb
with a great effort, but a Star Trek-like transporter. One second you're at
the bottom of the mountain and the next you're on top.
The paragraph above was to follow your analogy.
I really see zen as just 'blowing away of a fog' that allows you to enjoy the
vista from where you are, and realize that where you are is just as good, and
even no different than the top or anywhere else on the mountain.
...Bill!
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, uerusuboyo@... wrote:
>
> Bill!,<br/><br/>It's just two sides of the same coin. Zen just gets you to
> awaken with very little explanation and instruction - The sutras explain the
> processes of the mind that create a self and suffering and the steps
> necessary to awaken and be liberated. Both work. Zen is a steep cliff-face
> that can get you to the top quickly, but you'll see few at the top.
> 'Buddhism' is a less steep and longer winding route that takes longer to
> reach the summit, but is more accessible and will see more people reach the
> top.<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad
>
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