From: "Ali Kazmi" <alikazmi-AT-orix-pak.com>
Subject: Re: meat eating anarchist
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:11:27 +0500




>Ali Kazmi wrote:
>>
>>     "you will eat meat because not eating meat is a deision and eating is
an
>> instict."
>>         -Denis Leary
>>
>>     hmmmmm.. don't the Zen Koans belong on the Shamans List?
>
> ok, y got me, Ali.  what's a Zen Koan?
>
 example

Sage "Buddha, what is the road to enligtenment?"
Buddha "One head of lettuce, please"

the good stuff cannot be explained in words, one has to discover it through
experience and meditation. Zen Koans are supposed to remind you of that. And
refocus you on the inner exploration rather then trying to borrow someone
elses enlightenment.

or maybe its just that Buddha had a mean sense of humor.

I am sure Unka Bart can explain it better.




Ali

Sage " Buddha, how may one achieve nirvana?'
Buddha "Which way to the proctology department?"