A Letter To Another Comments

Remember, Dogma is just Dogma. The fruit inspector is to inspect the fruit for her/himself. Not by reading what others have experienced only. now I go into the Silence **************************************************************************************** From a site speaking to your words: 'Kill the Buddha'/Buddhism is quite unique in that its founder never said, 'Believe what I say.' Buddhism means find out for yourself.. i.e., kill the Buddha. [look inside] The Buddha said, 'Do not accept anything by mere tradition. Do not accept anything just because it accords with your scriptures. Do not accept anything because it agrees with your opinions or because it is socially acceptable. Do not accept anything because it comes from the mouth of a respected person. Rather, observe closely and if it is to the benefit of all, accept and abide by it.' This Sutta - the Kalama Sutta - is the root of Zen-style inquiry into the true self. Just before he died the Buddha said, 'Life is very short, please investigate it closely.' We are left with the great question: What am I? What is a human being? In his great compassion the Buddha leaves us only with footprints pointing the way... in the end he cannot help us; we must find the answer ourselves. Zen, too, asks the question but does not have the answer. But you do, if you look inside. Namaste, Shirley

Very fine poem to read........thanks for poisting