Zen

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Zen masters may answer a question in an unexpected fashion. I remember reading about one chap (Danish I think he was) who spent time in a Zen Monastery and had asked a Zen master some convoluted question about the reason for existence. The Master had simply poured the contents of the teapot on to the tatami mat, before nodding wisely.

I suppose it's a nod to the quality of the question in a way...

Originally posted by sonhouse
Because that justifies all the bullshyte you put up with to be christian.

Cant prove it til you die,eh? Great spirituality 🙄

Originally posted by karoly aczel
Cant prove it til you die,eh? Great spirituality 🙄

Good point. This is life; this is the world; this is reality; this is what we have to deal with, and this is what a rational and spiritual person focuses on. The destination is unknown, and so the point is in the journey.

Originally posted by apathist
Good point. This is life; this is the world; this is reality; this is what we have to deal with, and this is what a rational and spiritual person focuses on. The destination is unknown, and so the point is in the journey.

..and if there is a god, she would want to enforce life, not death.