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**Filmania** · 08-29-2010, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Aloka-D Originally Posted by jan I like this site that breaks it down into:

If there is actually further discussion of the sutra itself, then I feel perhaps Element should decide on a text, since he commenced the observations about it.
In Zen, actually, we say the [translated] text is not that important. The meaning is in reciting it. Perfectly logical, isn't it?

Do you really think you speak for *all* of Zen in saying this? And no, it is not logical in the least.

Would you really consider, say, "Dark Zen's", ah, "translation" of the Dhammapada to be just as good as anyone else's?

http://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Dham.../dp/0971254109

08-29-2010, 09:04 AM	#29
Filmania Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Originally Posted by Aloka-D Originally Posted by jan I like this site that breaks it down into: If there is actually further discussion of the sutra itself, then I feel perhaps Element should decide on a text, since he commenced the observations about it. In Zen, actually, we say the [translated] text is not that important. The meaning is in reciting it. Perfectly logical, isn't it? Do you really think you speak for all of Zen in saying this? And no, it is not logical in the least. Would you really consider, say, "Dark Zen's", ah, "translation" of the Dhammapada to be just as good as anyone else's? http://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Dham.../dp/0971254109
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