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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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| Katy | 11/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | wow - thanks for such a long ..... |
| NG | 10/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | wow thanks for ur answer, a lot ..... |
| johnny | 09/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | I am very thankful for your answer ..... |
| Nicolaas | 09/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you! |
| Luke | 09/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for this very informative reply ..... |
Recent Answers from Joe McSorley
2009-11-09 kundalini-shakti & meditation safety:
Hello Jolene, Sorry, but I have to start with these caveats. Lately I’ve been starting a lot of my answers with this: I am not a teacher of meditation, and, what I refer to as meditation and what
2009-11-03 renunciation:
Hello Katy, You are quite welcome. Just a caveat; don’t accept an answer just because it works with you, it must ring true regardless of how uncomfortable the answer might be. Often choosing our
2009-10-30 renunciation:
Hello Katy, Thank you for asking an excellent question. This is one that arises commonly in Buddhism and I think the issue is rarely addressed in a meaningful manner so forgive me while I give you
2009-10-28 Anxious while meditating?:
Dear Nicolaas, Once again I must reiterate that I am not a meditation teacher nor do I tell people to meditate. I find most meditation misses the point of Zen and tends to be its own animal. You
2009-10-25 lay buddhism:
Hello Raquel, Since you recently became a Buddhist and you are not a priest, monk or nun, then you are a lay Buddhist. So your question actually applies to you; what do you believe? What does it
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