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I never said you have to get rid of religion, in fact I stated that you didn't have to. And I didn't say that it was the only way to enlightenment, at all, anywhere in my posts, Zen is just another way to achieve such a thing, and being the topic of the moment, I felt it was the obvious topic...

I understand a lot of things, but perhaps finding the words to explain them is another issue. But to answer your question, yes. A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: "Have you ever read the Christian Bible?" "No, read it to me," said Gasan. The student opened the...

To even try to understand Zen, you need to forget about religion, Judaism, Christianity, Hindu, whatever... and just be. One can not be good or bad at Zen, good and bad came in to existence after humans did, Go for a walk, and sit under the sun, listento the sound the trees make, birds...

I want you to listen to this song: Right in two - Tool Listen to the lyrics. Also listen to: Imagine - John Lennon

It's implying that Zen applies to everything you do, peeling potatos is just an example, it relates to what I posted earlier "on a path to enlightenment, eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired, after obtaining enlightenment, eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired". The mere...

The ability for self realisation and contemplation, evolution of the mind sets us apart.

I'm INFJ, that must mean all you other INFJ's are good at tabletennis too.

I like that, and to be honest have never really read in to the Jewish religion/culture, but I do find with most religions, they all aim at the same principals as Zen, early christianity was this, same with shinto, but then it was misinterpreted, that's all. For example, Christians say that...

That sounds... so peaceful! GracieRuth, from what I read, you enjoy life as it comes, you appreciate life itself, you do what you do to survive, that is a very Zen path. Everyone walks down a different path, yet more than one person can follow a path of Zen. When you wake up tomorrow...

True in a way, the idea behind it, is to just be, let go of everything that you see, the sound of one hand clapping is everywhere, you can't miss it ;) That comes from a well known Zen Koan: A small boy, just ten or twelve years of age, lived in a Zen monastery. Every day he would see many...

The answer to everything will or won't come untill I die. Untill then, I'm open to everything.

On a path to enlightenment, eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired. When you have obtained enlightenment, eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired.