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  1. Master Vigil

    Bruce lee & zen

    I enjoy reading Bruce Lee only as much as I enjoy reading any other eastern zen/chan philosopher (which is alot). Though he said nothing new. As for the martial arts, in my opinion... he was lacking. His technique was choppy and sloppy, his kicks were short and improper, and his jeet kune do...
  2. Master Vigil

    Buddha and Non-vegetarianism.

    As for this Buddhist... I am a beggar, and therefore will eat whatever is available to me. If that is meat, it is meat. At the time of my encounter with it, it is already dead and as a buddhist... I am not attached to what I think it should be. This being said, I would never purposefully...
  3. Master Vigil

    The 10 bulls/ox of zen

    Either way it's too heavy! hehehehe
  4. Master Vigil

    The 10 bulls/ox of zen

    :D I love this story, and how it reminds me of my bullheadedness.
  5. Master Vigil

    Buddhist Prophecy

    My favorite prophecy... "Right now I'm going to take a nap." :D
  6. Master Vigil

    Thanks!

    Thanks!
  7. Master Vigil

    What is blessing?

    I understand your understanding. :D I'm just not entirely sure that it's at all comparable to saying... "god bless you".
  8. Master Vigil

    What is blessing?

    Buddha is not a god. Because of this, buddhists would not say "buddha bless you" like others say "god bless you". Does that make sense?
  9. Master Vigil

    Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet, READ

    I went to the library a few weeks ago and picked up the Te of Piglet again, and I couldn't even get past the first two chapters. I felt Ben Hoff was being way too egotistical and arrogant for a book on Taoism. So I took it back. My opinion... read the Tao of Pooh and stick with the classics.
  10. Master Vigil

    cartoon

  11. Master Vigil

    helpful intro books

    Walden by Thoreau
  12. Master Vigil

    What is your Buddhism and how does it fit?

    Buddha, no Buddha. Mind, no Mind. If that doesn't make sense... Zenzero explained my scenario quite well. :D
  13. Master Vigil

    cartoon

  14. Master Vigil

    cartoon

    I always thought this one was cute.
  15. Master Vigil

    The Tao and Occult

    I think Aleister Crowley's translation of the Tao Te Ching is the worst out there. I don't believe he understood it very well. But that's just my opinion.
  16. Master Vigil

    Cognitive dissonance

    I think of this as an extension of simple zazen. The point is not to think about nothing, but when a thought rises... you recognize it and then drop it. Much the same with your situations. If the moment calls for you to pick a color, it's not about "what is your favorite color", but what is...
  17. Master Vigil

    The Tao and Occult

    Oddly enough I am unable to edit my post. But I meant to say "predates", not "precludes".
  18. Master Vigil

    The Tao and Occult

    It is also important to note that the Chinese philosophy of TAO precludes the Tao Te Ching. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the I Ching, and the Tao Jiao (religious) practices also precluded the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu (or whomever wrote it) was writing a contrast to that thought.
  19. Master Vigil

    Offensive to Consult a Priest if...

    You can... but understand that they will have a catholic perspective.
  20. Master Vigil

    I do not.

    I do not.
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