Path: Supernews69!kudonet.com!not-for-mail From: I@no.self (!) Newsgroups: alt.buddha,alt.buddha.short.fat.guy,alt.philosophy.zen,alt.zen,talk.religion.buddhism Subject: passing koans on the pot (was Re: The Koan Q & A) Date: 8 Jul 1997 20:44:06 -0700 Organization: KudoNet On-Line Services Lines: 14 Sender: tyagi@bjt.net Message-ID: <5pv1e6$q2a@kudo20.kudonet.com> References: <01bc8956$cb24a360$de7ba3ce@default> <33bf8ac7.11707123@news.mindspring.com> <33bff8f0.162734847@news.intergate.bc.ca> <33C0838C.685F@notcom.com.mu> <33C09715.1A90@mindspring.com> <33C17BAD.3233@notcom.com.mu> Reply-To: tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com (!) NNTP-Posting-Host: 165.227.52.9 X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 (NOV) Xref: Supernews69 alt.buddha:390 alt.buddha.short.fat.guy:70101 alt.philosophy.zen:15931 alt.zen:66753 talk.religion.buddhism:38158 Redbeard: #># The relationship of teacher/student has at least as much to do with #># passing a set of koans. painful on the pot! Michael: #> It should not be the case. A true Roshi should spot a Buddha as he/she #> walks in the door. Redbeard : # Of course! How does a 'True Roshi' spot a non-Buddha walking in the door? permanent strain lines