To know and to act are one of the same

[acronym]

gawd, we have a programmer on the job
Get a sense of humour steve, stuff happens, one of the precepts of zen , and buddhism.
Im not about to reference any work, that in fact defeat's the purpose of concerted action, immediacy, and directed, controlled, individual thought.
I never said i could spell, or have anything particularly good to say, i most certainly wouldnt attempt to justify, or argue something on the basis of a text i dont recall the basis of.

You read something, you understand it, you forget about it. Why carry things around??
so you can quote stuff, argue with people about it later??




What for?

 

[millydog]

Quote from steve46:

This is sort of like talking to mentally challenged children, except you know how to type.

I am glad you aren't disappointed.

Now if you have anything of interest to say on this subject. Go on

Perhaps you will want to enlighten us on the subject of Zen Classics like Mummonkan or Heikiganroku.

Perhaps you will talk a little about Katsuki Sekida and his translations of text surrounding the fractured quote you posted.

I can't wait


Steve

 

[millydog]

Quote from steve46:

This is sort of like talking to mentally challenged children, except you know how to type.

I am glad you aren't disappointed.

Now if you have anything of interest to say on this subject. Go on

Perhaps you will want to enlighten us on the subject of Zen Classics like Mummonkan or Heikiganroku.

Perhaps you will talk a little about Katsuki Sekida and his translations of text surrounding the fractured quote you posted.

I can't wait


Steve

Did you just Google that?

 

[steve46]

Nope:

I have in my library a single first edition copy of the "Blue Cliff Classics"published in 1971, that I brought back with me from Japan in 1982, signed by Katsuki Sekida.

For those who might not believe that to be true. Find a copy and on page 141, read Mokyo's Epilogue. The note at the bottom of that page reads

"Mokyo was a warrior who spent most of his time on the battlefield......."

Find that on Google.

Any other questions?

Steve

 

[millydog]

Quote from steve46:

ON(E).

I am so sorry Steve.

The correct qoute is "To Know and to act are one and the same."

not "one of the same."

I just checked , stupid me

see page 91 of Zen and The Martial Arts

by Joe Hymas

did I spell that corectly

 

[steve46]

We all make mistakes. Do not give it another thought.

With regard to the other comments I was quite serious. If you have some intellectual point to make. If you have a comment about the substance of the quote, or the text it comes from, or the author, please go ahead.

 

[millydog]

Quote from steve46:

Nope:

I have in my library a single first edition copy of the "Blue Cliff Classics"published in 1971, that I brought back with me from Japan in 1982, signed by Katsuki Sekida.

For those who might not believe that to be true. Find a copy and on page 141, read Mokyo's Epilogue. The note at the bottom of that page reads

"Mokyo was a warrior who spent most of his time on the battlefield......."

Find that on Google.

Any other questions?

Steve

Very impressive Steve.

I have read about Katsuki Sekida and I am going to go refresh my memory now about him.

When were you in japan? I am still trying to get over there myself. Miyamamoto Mushashi has always been an idol of mine and I have read much about him.

 

[BSAM]

I much prefer Louis L'Amour. Guess I'm just not as "elite" as some on here.

Edit: Oh, but I do have a signed copy of "The Stock Trader" by Tony Oz.

 

[Wallace]

all which isn't singing is mere talking
and all talking's talking to oneself
(whether that oneself be sought or seeking
master or disciple sheep or wolf)

gush to it as diety or devil
-toss in sobs and reasons threats and smiles
name it cruel fair or blessed evil-
it is you (ne i)nobody else

drive dumb mankind dizzy with haranguing
-you are deafened every mother's son-
all is merely talk which isn't singing
and all talking's to oneself alone

but the very song of(as mountains
feel and lovers)singing is silence

e e cummings

 

[BSAM]

The railroad supply dump at Willow Springs served building crews to the west. The settlers had made headquarters there, a few tent stores floored with split logs had been set up, and there was the usual scattering of honky-tonks and gambling houses.

Louis L'Amour
How The West Was Won