07-13-2010, 12:00 AM
The Fool wrote:
Did they came up with the idea that one can get enlightened (whatever that means) sitting like a statue (and for most westerners killing their knees) because they were drunk? Was Dogen a drunkard?! (but a productive one considering his Shobogenzo) How about Bodhidharma, Seng T'san, Ma Tzu, Huang Po, Lin Chi, Hui Hai? Drunkards?Yes, all drunk...
Did they came up with the idea that one can get enlightened (whatever that means) sitting like a statue (and for most westerners killing their knees) because they were drunk? Was Dogen a drunkard?! (but a productive one considering his Shobogenzo) How about Bodhidharma, Seng T'san, Ma Tzu, Huang Po, Lin Chi, Hui Hai? Drunkards?Yes, all drunk...