What is Zen what will be your answer?

[Shui_Di]

Hi every body.....

I just want to ask... what will be your answer if some one who don't know about Zen at all, ask you this simple question..."What is Zen?"

Gassho, Shuidi

[Jundo]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

Hi every body.....

I just want to ask... what will be your answer if some one who don't know about Zen at all, ask you this simple question..."What is Zen?"

Gassho, Shuidi

Hi Shui Di,

I think the "answer" you wrote in the poetry corner is pretty darn good ...

Just this...
as it is...

Gassho, Shuidi

[Keishin]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

Only in that moment when the question is asked would I open my mouth and words would come out
and that would be my response to the question that asker asked at that moment
and I wouldn't 'know' what my answer was until I heard it for the first time myself.

But here, right now out pops: "It's not what you think!"

[Dojin]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

I dont know...

Gassho
Daniel ( who really has no clue)

[AlanLa]

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not much

[Rev R]

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Depends on what answer is needed. :twisted:

[Shui_Di]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

Well thanks for your replies guys.... :wink:

Gassho, Shuidi

[will]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

Two pizzas and a Calzone.

W

[BrianP]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

I`m not sure right at this moment, :? but the answer does come to me now and zen. :roll:
Gassho,
Brian

PS Just off for a hernia operation this afternoon. Back in a day or so. :cry:

[aikoku tora]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

eegh, several replies I've used in the past.

" life"

" you 'know... stuff"

" what isn't?"

" nothing"


and no, almost nobody who's asked me is satisfied with those answers.

[Shui_Di]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

Hi Tora..., me too, nobody is satisfied about my answer..... :roll:

But, I remember about one of the zen story:
one day a young monk ask his teacher, about what is the most precious thing, and the master replied,"A dead cat's head".
The young monk ask again, "why 'a dead cat's head' is the most precious thing?"
The master replied, "because no one see it as a precious thing". :wink:

Btw, thanks folks... for the replies.....

Gassho, Shuidi

[Eika]

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[Shui_Di]

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That's Nice Bill

Gassho, Shuidi

[Drut]

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Is that really what you all answer? The words glib and cavalier come to mind. While we are encouraged to not give our knowledge away cheaply there is also that pesky vow thing. Something about "no matter how numberless I vow to something or other. Your answers remind me of that Harley Davidson conceit, "It's a Harley thing. If you have to ask you wouldn't understand." I don't have the attainment of Jundo or someone like him so I try to articulate what I understand of the teachings. It's his job to transmit the essence not that he doesn't articulate also. Sorry to rant after so long an absence but it is a question I have often wondered about. I saw a lot of potential in this post. Maybe I missed something

[Drut]

Re: What is Zen what will be your answer?

"Don't know"s answer is good thouigh.