What is Zen?

[spursguy10]

Breath out and relax, focus on nothing ... now breath in .... repeat!

Exactly....i totally believe in this stuff!

[JThompson]

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Edited July 8, 2010 by JThompson

[benos]

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[Singlestack]

Bet theres a big 'ol Bass under them lily pads...

[FLSlim]

From Jimmy "Zin" Buffet: Breath in, breath out, move on.

[Miranda]

for some reason being thought a fool is not a big fear of mine.

I know that I do not always see clearly

I know I do not always speak clearly

I have been told many times I do not listen clearly.

I do know when you combine those errors people tend to be unkind.

Kinda like not watching where you are walking

it is hard to blame the tree for not stepping outta your way.

For me to learn Zen,

some one had to be foolish enough to speak

and I had to be wise enough to listen.

dammit. silence is not wisdom.

isn't Zen all about questioning everything?

how can we use the answers we find, if we do not speak of them?

[benos]

Speaking is for guidance.

One of my favorite examples:

"There has never been anything given to another, and there has never been anything received from anyone; this is called the truth."

-Keizan

And another killer statement from Keizan:

"The Zen school does not set up words, but only transmits direct pointing ... It is just carried out by having people directly subdue their conceptual faculty and be silent.

This is not a matter of aversion to words or considering silence good; it is to let you know your mind is thus. Like clear water, like space, it is pure, clear, and sparkling clean, harmoniously fluid and unobstructed."

-Keizan

[Miranda]

Hi benos,

A graceful reply.

I hope I put it to good use.

thank you.

miranda