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08 Jan 17
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08 Jan 17
Originally posted by apathistYou just posted in another thread: "Zen has great influence on me, how I understand and how I conduct."
... and make a mark. Ya'll doing that. Carry on.
If your philosophy for life is indeed 'take a stand and make your mark' then I don't think you have understood Zen at all. Quite the opposite in fact.
08 Jan 17
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukePerhaps he has decided to take a stand against Zen?
You just posted in another thread: "Zen has great influence on me, how I understand and how I conduct."
If your philosophy for life is indeed 'take a stand and make your mark' then I don't think you have understood Zen at all. Quite the opposite in fact.
08 Jan 17
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeI have no doubt I don't understand Zen. I said so.
You just posted in another thread: "Zen has great influence on me, how I understand and how I conduct."
If your philosophy for life is indeed 'take a stand and make your mark' then I don't think you have understood Zen at all. Quite the opposite in fact.[/b]
Stand up for what you believe, I don't know how to boil it down further. Tell me where I misunderstand.
08 Jan 17
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeHow so?
You just posted in another thread: "Zen has great influence on me, how I understand and how I conduct."
If your philosophy for life is indeed 'take a stand and make your mark' then I don't think you have understood Zen at all. Quite the opposite in fact.
You can be a Zennist and take a stand against inequalities
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08 Jan 17
Originally posted by apathistIt was more the 'making a mark.' What mark is there to make when:
I have no doubt I don't understand Zen. I said so.
Stand up for what you believe, I don't know how to boil it down further. Tell me where I misunderstand.
"Life is a dream, a grand illusion that we perceive through the filter of our personality, our experiences, our ego. This is a great piece of theater in which we do not see all the actors and in which we barely understand the role of those that we see."
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Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeYes now we enter into the areas of human understanding where words fall short.
It was more the 'making a mark.' What mark is there to make when:
"Life is a dream, a grand illusion that we perceive through the filter of our personality, our experiences, our ego. This is a great piece of theater in which we do not see all the actors and in which we barely understand the role of those that we see."
Zen masters have said many times that poetry and art can be a more accurate description of reality than some sort of thesis.
Also it depends on where you're at with it.
If one was not understanding of the way of zen masters then one may say they are total idiots. In fact the impression I get is that they were loved and loathed in equal measure.
edit:oops I just realized you were realized you were responding to apathist. My apologies