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I can answer questions dealing with Taoist philosophy and Zen and not the historicity and religion of Buddhism and its different schools. I studied under Dr. Richard DeMartino and Masao Abe of the Kyoto School of Zen.
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There is a Buddhist story of a man getting hit with a poison arrow. One type wants to know everything about the poison, the arrow and who shot it, while the other just wants to get it out. The latter way is what is appealing to me and not the teaching of Zen as a system or tradition. My focus in Taoism is on the original teachings and not the alchemical and chi building aspects.
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| Krisztian | 09/26/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | THank You so much. |
Recent Answers from Joe McSorley
2011-10-16 Buddhism:
Hello Ayoomide, There are no prescribed Buddhist views on divorce. This is more of a cultural issue and not a philosophical or religious one. There is no central authority in Buddhism and thus no
2011-09-20 advice?:
Dear Krisztian, I can't really give you love advice here, this is not what this site is about, but hopefully I can give you some food for thought. There are as many people who write saying they are
2011-08-21 The difference between Roman Catholic's tradition's to Buddhist's tradition's:
Hi Julie-ann, I am completely sorry to take so long to answer you. I competely spaced on this question. Where RC is based on ritual and ceremonies Buddhism for the most part is not. I have been
2011-07-08 questions about Buddhism:
Hello Todd, Buddhism is not about trying to establish or explain universal laws. In essence it could be said to be anti-metaphysical in its attempt to ‘see things as they are’. Technically
2011-06-27 dissapearence of tao:
Dear Cole, It is good that you got to experience something good from reading the Tao Te Ching and I am glad it is driving you to do more. The Tao did not disappear; the world doesn't go away because you
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