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Expert Profile: Joe McSorley

Expertise: I can answer questions dealing with Taoist philosophy and Zen Buddhism. I studied under Dr. Richard DeMartino and Masao Abe of the Kyoto School of Zen.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject 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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Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	11/19/08
10	10	10	10	10/07/08
10	9	10	10	10/05/08
10	9	10	10	10/05/08
10	10	10	10	10/02/08

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What an immensely satisfying answer Joe, thank you very much for giving me the benefit of your experience. I understand the universal self only since
(Janet on 11/19/08)

Thank you you helped a lot. I'll be sure to ask you more wuestions if need be.
(Lauren on 10/07/08)

Thank you so much for the quick response!
(Katie on 10/05/08)

Thank you so much. Your answers are so thorough!
(Casey on 10/05/08)

Wow. This was an incredible answer. Thank you so much. Buddhism is so very different than what I had perceived. Please continue smashing falsehoods!
(Rachel on 10/02/08)

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Recent Answers from Joe McSorley

2008-11-17 How to get started: Dear Jeff, I am sorry for the pain and distress you are undergoing. One of the most important lines in your letter is that you said “ ….return to a life I know will not satisfy me”, this is the crux...

2008-11-16 Awakening: Hello Janet, Awakening is not confined or defined by Buddhism so you don't need any background in Buddhism to become awakened. It's like music, it is not contained or defined by the instrument but...

2008-11-10 Taoism and Buddhism: Hi Ken, Thanks for writing. Your question regarding ‘Zen Taoism’ is confusing because there is no such thing as I know it. Did I leave a comma out in my description? If so, I apologize for creating...

2008-11-02 meditation: Dear William, I apologize for the delay in answering. You should do whatever practice takes root in you. You are not doing the technique for the sake of technique but for a set goal. If this practice...

2008-10-16 Wealth: Dear Henry, Here are the answers to your questions: Buddhism does not believe in God? Buddhism is considered non-theistic, it does not address the idea of a god one way or the other with...