From: Prof. Gomes (profgomes@geocities.com)
Date: Mon Mar 16 1998 - 20:39:25 MST
At 15:05 16/03/98 -0800, you wrote:
>> Zen masters disdain the use of chemicals or electricity to induce
>> enlightenment. They prefer traditions handed down for generations.
>
>One of which is "gunpowder green" tea, a very highly concentrated
>caffeine source. They also use the technologies of candles and
>incense while disdaining technology.
>
>Don't get me wrong--I practice Zazen myself, and have a great
>respect for the likes of Bankei and Dogen Zenji, but don't make
>the mistake of believing that Zen is more immume to hypocrisy
>than any other religious practice.
>
>--
>Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com> <http://www.piclab.com/lcrocker.html>
Let us so institute a postmodern libertarian techno zen !!!!! :-)
With a lot of "chemicals"... in the sky with diamonds...
Gomes.
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