XPost: alt.philosophy.zen, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.taoism   
   From: tanghuyen@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/20/2016 8:49 PM, djinn wrote:   
      
   > "Noah Sombrero"   
      
   >> It seems that Tang has changed a little in the past 15 years or so he   
   >> has been entertaining us with his acidic self.  There was a time when   
   >> he chose specific targets, Chan Fu, Evelyn Ruut, etc. and railed   
   >> against them constantly.  In recent years his attacks are more broad   
   >> and less virulent, easily slipping into intelligent response.   
   >>   
   >> Meanwhile always throwing out lots of Tang dogma disguised and deep   
   >> understanding of zen.  This does appeal to some, and even justifies   
   >> his behavior to some.   
      
   > it's not really the original tang anymore.   
   > it's a 33rd degree clone something like   
   > the masons, secret handshake and the   
   > whole shmear.   
      
   As I often said, the first time that I visited   
   the late Hal Hesse, he told me that I took   
   myself apart and rebuilt myself again once   
   in a blue moon, though he had known me   
   only on the Buddhist boards and in e-mail.   
      
   I have kept up with the self-cycling, for   
   good or ill. Up and down, in and out, I have   
   reconsidered myself and recast myself,   
   even tossing Ninja stars into myself for   
   effect and leaving myself ajar for   
   negotiation, with nature and with myself.   
      
   Some features (or bugs) have stayed,   
   whilst others have slipped by. I may not be   
   to everyone's taste, but at least hope to   
   entertain with humour and irony. Levity   
   does not hurt.   
      
   Tang Huyen   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)