Great quote, Bill!! May I compliment?"Art is as close as you can get to perfection without getting caught in the wake" -- Captain BeefheartIt would seem that the small amount of ego that we need is also large enough for everything we want. (Run it both ways)No need to shed ego, and no need to expand it. In fact, neither can actually be done! Zen is its own distraction.------------------------------ On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 9:49 PM EDT Bill! wrote: >I can't remember who it is that always asks me about stepping in front >of a bus when talking about delusions. I think it is Edgar, but it >might have been Anthony or even someone else. Anyway I've found a good >reply to that from Shunryu Suzuki: >"Q: How much "ego" do you need?A: Just enough so that you >don't step in front of a bus." >- Shunryu Suzuki > > >...Bill!
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