18 Sep '07 21:15>1 edit
Originally posted by whodeyFrom Bokonon:
In a way you might say Christ was a Zen Christian in many respects. After all, he taught us to follow a road of self denial. He also practiced what he preached all the way to the cross. I often wonder if the psychological turmoil for him was worse than the actual pain of the cross like when he sweated great drops of blood before going to the cross. As his ...[text shortened]... that has the potential to render you at peace with yourself when face to face with death itself.
Tiger got to hunt,
Bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep,
Bird got to land,
Man got to tell himself he understand.
EDIT: Luke 22:42 is hardly something a Zen Master would say.