XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.zen   
   From: cuddly@mindless.com   
      
   On 12/26/2016 7:40 PM, Tang Huyen wrote:   
   > On 12/26/2016 9:55 AM, liaM wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 10/6/2016 5:02 AM, Ummmmmmm wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> As a matter of interest, Tang, how many "spiritual masters" have you   
   >>> met? To actually talk to.   
   >>>   
   >>> How is it that you know so confidently what they expect, and don't   
   >>> expect?   
   >>>   
   >>> You are perched way up there in the branches of the tree of knowledge,   
   >>> passing judgement on Japanese Zen, & Chinese Chan, & Tibetan Buddhism &   
   >>> French Stoicism.   
   >>> Looking down on the sinners in the street, and those who lack 'mental   
   >>> culture'   
   >>> Speaking in tongues - French, German, Chinese.   
   >>>   
   >>> It would be good to know where you got the ladder.   
   >   
   > < with no response ever to my question.  Now I   
   > know he hasn't.  He's not the practicing kind. To   
   > him, as he asserts, it is an exercise in futility.   
   > Welcome to Tang Huyen's mind!>>   
   >   
   > Sure, you are welcomed to walk in my entrails, at   
   > your pleasure. The ladder is in your mind.   
   >   
   > On these boards, however, what you see is what   
   > you get (WYSIWYG). You may use your   
   > discrimination or perspicacity to judge. I have   
   > been on these boards since late 1998, so   
   > everybody knows me, you included.   
   >   
   > Have at me, please. No quarters, except that you   
   > should keep to mere words on the screen and   
   > onboard only. I hope that it will not be an exercise   
   > in futility for you. Good luck.   
   >   
   > Tang Huyen   
      
      
   Interesting response, Tang.  Trust me to keep digging   
   and disturbing your peace.  Your words and tone deserve my   
   application to reach in and uncover what's behind "mere   
   words on a screen".   
      
   Be warned :) !   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)