tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post112465933761898792..comments2023-05-22T07:37:51.514-07:00Comments on The Concrete Donkey: Bhante and BuddhismErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819378102315534002noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-1125202995229022832005-08-27T21:23:00.000-07:002005-08-27T21:23:00.000-07:00jesse ventura? Jim Jim Jim-what does that little s...jesse ventura? Jim Jim Jim-what does that little sardonic comment mean? are you being silly or did you want to delve into why i wrote what i wrote? please let me know St. JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-1125027472386802292005-08-25T20:37:00.000-07:002005-08-25T20:37:00.000-07:00i believe that jim might be confused over the natu...i believe that jim might be confused over the nature of the religion-perhaps he should remember why we have religion in the first place-to keep the masses down and make sure we don't think for ourselves-every war ever, because of religionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-1124993100591387602005-08-25T11:05:00.000-07:002005-08-25T11:05:00.000-07:00If you haven't read Allan Watts' "The Book", I wou...If you haven't read Allan Watts' "The Book", I would recommend it. It gives an explanation of the world using tantric and buddhist insight, but never delves too far into religious concepts and practices. <BR/><BR/>-KrebsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-1124992972109370552005-08-25T11:02:00.000-07:002005-08-25T11:02:00.000-07:00If you haven't read Allan Watts' "The Book", I wou...If you haven't read Allan Watts' "The Book", I would recommend it. It gives an explanation of the world using tantric and buddhist insight, but never delves too far into religious concepts and practices. <BR/><BR/>-KrebsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-1124932198248297912005-08-24T18:09:00.000-07:002005-08-24T18:09:00.000-07:00Jim, Thanks for the information. I am not trying t...Jim,<BR/> Thanks for the information. I am not trying to "debunk" anything here, just responding to Eric's search for spirituality . Just trying to explore some common ground that we can all experience. Trying not to tear things apart, but build something we can all share.<BR/>Later,<BR/>JeffersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426974.post-1124845791421736792005-08-23T18:09:00.000-07:002005-08-23T18:09:00.000-07:00Jesus said " The Seeker should not stop until he f...Jesus said " The Seeker should not stop until he finds. When he does find, he will be disturbed. After having been disturbed, he will be astonished. Then he will reign over everthing"<BR/> This is from the "Gospel Of Thomas". These texts, lost for 1600 years, were dicovered in 1945. these writings show a Jesus whoose teachings are akin to a Shin teacher, a Zen Master, or even Shakyamuni Buddha Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com