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Tracer
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<<Zen cannot be described... it can only be experienced. At it's core, the practice of Zen is to liberate the mind from the slavery of words and the constriction of logic. Intuition is stressed.>>
FINALLY !!!! Someone described Zen in a way I can understand it.
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Terri R.
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you're very welcome.
But of course, there are those who would argue that since it was explained.... it's not Zen. |
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starstorm
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:49 p Post subject: ZEN |
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| Tanx from me on the Zen description too! |
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Elfin
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Now if enlightenment, or even bliss was possible through
a process with our reasoning mind, Zen would do the trick!
Shows how much I know about Zen, huh?
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Bobin
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Zen does not make you reason
Zen does not make you think
If thinking and reasoning were the way to enlightenment, libraries and universities would be full of zen masters. |
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Elfin
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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely
rearranging their prejudices."
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Bobin
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<< A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices >>
... And he puzzled 3 hours till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before |
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Paz
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| Tracer wrote: | <<Zen cannot be described... it can only be experienced. At it's core, the practice of Zen is to liberate the mind from the slavery of words and the constriction of logic. Intuition is stressed.>>
FINALLY !!!! Someone described Zen in a way I can understand it.
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If Zen is trully enlightment then, Zen cannot be described. That is the intuitive way. Even Buddha never described what enlightment was. |
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Tracer
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Paz wrote
<<If Zen is trully enlightment then, Zen cannot be described. That is the intuitive way. Even Buddha never described what enlightment was.>>
and your point is.......??????? |
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Paz
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Tracer....
Perhaps this post by Terri will explain my answer.
<<<<Terri R.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 9:11 pm Post subject: >>>>>
<<<<<But of course, there are those who would argue that since it was explained.... it's not Zen. >>>> |
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