Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

[Ryumon]

Re: Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

New title for Jundo: the head mindboggler at Treeleaf. :-)

[Jinyo]

Re: Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

I had a dream last night - related to pondering on this thread before I went to sleep :shock:

At a Buddhist get together - no sit could take place (people were doing Zazen on chairs) because the chairs kept falling
all over the place. Then a teacher - who was doing some kind of workshop, lay on the floor and said ''you'll have to hold onto that
radiator yourselves - because I can't keep you warm' and promptly fell asleep!

My mind doesn't always easily accept that in the world of Zen (if not life in general) less is more

Gassho

Willow

[Rich]

Re: Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

With Jundo's mindboggling knowledge, just reading this forum is quite the Buddhist education

Yeah, thank you Rich, but accusing someone of having "mindboggling knowledge" ain't exactly a compliment in the Zen world. Hopefully, there are a few drops of Wisdom and Compassion to be found too! 8)

Gassho, J

With Jundo's mindboggling knowledge, wisdom and compassion, just reading this forum is quite the Buddhist education :wink:

[Jundo]

Re: Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

Yeah, thank you Rich, but accusing someone of having "mindboggling knowledge" ain't exactly a compliment in the Zen world. Hopefully, there are a few drops of Wisdom and Compassion to be found too! 8)

Gassho, J

With Jundo's mindboggling knowledge, wisdom and compassion, just reading this forum is quite the Buddhist education :wink:

Okay, Rich, but I notice you did not capitalize "wisdom and compassion" there. In the Buddhist world that is quite the slight. :cry:

Gassho, J (Wise Ass)

[Rich]

Re: Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

Being an expert???

I have nothing to say. Don't know much about Buddhism. Not even interested.

Know a bit about sitting and sewing and working and sometimes begging.

It is because I have noting to teach that sometimes the teaching comes.

Most of the time, I feel I have nothing to say.

gassho

Taigu

Well, I hope you continue your Sit along Talks. Enjoy them very much. :wink:

[Nenka]

Re: Buddhist or Buddha-ologist?

They are so involved in Buddhism that I got to think of myself as a bad Buddhist for not keeping the pace on all that. Even if I wanted to be like them, I have a business to maintain, a career as a writer to pursue, a personal life to live and a lot of things to do!

This is the important part of your post, I think. This isn't about them, it's about you and comparing yourself to others. And yeah, I do it all the time too, even with some people here. :lol:

Middle way, I think. No need to look up to them or put them down a peg. They're just finding their way, as we all are.

And if they get up on a high horse now and then, well, does it really affect your practice?

Gassho

Jen