sanzen

not telepathically, through skillful means. words are a signpost to the moon, not the moon itself

all knowledge is self knowledge, therefor we judge all other people according to ourselves, and not really objectively.

zen is the space between two thoughts

how do you control the part of the mind that does the controlling?

actually, the master asked about what the truth of the vase is. A vase is an object made to hold water. in zen thought, reality is a composition of the relationship between the subject and the object. By tipping the vase over, the objective truth could no longer perform its subjective function, and by leaving the room, and removing the subject altogether, the monk illustrated that the vase was nothing but the manifestation, of theconditions of the object(physical material) and the subject (creator of its use)

nope. the purpose of life IS living. there is no "purpose" in that life is not a signpost to "somewhere" life is that somewhere, this is where we are trying to get, so just be here.

Zen..... IS the ordinary moments. it is not limited to special or specific moments, it is the moments. each moment. "have you finished your breakfast? then go wash your bowl." If you are not living in the NOW, then where are you living?