fatherpaul

"in singing and dancing is the voice of the law" (some zen dude)

a true master of reality does not display he may drive a truck really well though

that that thou art has never fallen from grace no more tommorow

for the purpose of discussion the dictionary definition of each term is such: religion: a system of beliefs or belief of a supreme being or force that created(creates) all that is. science: the observation, indentification, and explanation of all natural phenomena. (perhaps taoist alchemy attempts this fusion) is such a fusion possible in the world today? and if it is, what effects would it have on the human condition? one view, science is the the true perception of the world outside his skin, religion is the true perception of the world within his skin. peace, paul

correct

it is said that bohdidharma, after 9 years of constant meditation at a shiao-lin monastary, crossed the ocean a a red leaf. he needed no boat. peace, paul

yes, who can say who is who and what is what (on the internet) better to know yourself, then it dosen't matter

35 years later i see this as a good start, now "i" dont limit "myself" welcome, peace and happy pancakes, paul

i eat whats on my plate i drink whats in my glass

i cultivating detachment is the same as cultivating attachment

everywhere is home or nowhere is home nothing is the only something there is and even that isnt. cat, it is good you celebrate your liife peace to you both, paul

"you" are fear get rid of "you" no fear ahhh but we fear to do that! hahahahaha now what will we do?

what is all this talk of the void? there is nothing there to speak of.

hello there is no one here we are fine

thank you so much for your reply, "religion" is an archaic and vastly misunderstood word, your definition of "ethics" is more illuminating. i would boil it down even further to say that such is "right attitude", right attitude is a living thing and meets each person and event completely, dealing with it properly. dealing with it properly means that the true nature of oneself responds honestly and completely. peace, paul

there is a point in cultivation where the mirror is smashed for there is nothing to reflect peace, paul

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>>bows<<<

a book or a word or a teacher or a songbird can point the way, but the truth lives within. peace, paul

the truth does not live in a word or a book, no matter how holy or ancient.

"The gentle live in harmony with the world, And their mind is the world's mind. So they nurture the worlds of others As a mother does her children." *bows*

as high and low rise together there is a state where neither is appropriate peace, paul

when the hot sun burns away the dense fog, to the fog, the sun is dangerous peace, paul

who hears this? i must go, the tea kettle is whistling who hears that? peace, paul

"the bhudda is in the heart of all beings" *bows* peace my brother, fatherpaul