XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.zen   
   From: wudao@wuji.net   
      
   noname wrote:   
      
   >I'm not at all sure that experiences do vary.  It may be that the same   
   >experience is described in many different ways, by those who have   
   >experienced it, and their descriptions seem even more different to those   
   >who have not.   
      
   Tang seemed to suggest all the various schools teach the same thing   
   and the differences are so insignificant as to not matter, to him.   
      
   Assuming there exists one world-elephant-thing,   
   it could be said everyone experiences it.   
      
   They experience the same thing.   
      
   Lotsa waze two chop an Uncarved Critter.   
      
   Those who have ridden a bike know.   
   Those who have not, don't know.   
      
   On the Road, some wave in their own way.   
   Maybe a slight lift of a hand or a finger off the bar.   
   Perhaps a knowing nod.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)