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**ibiDb4uu** · 05-21-2012, 05:29 PM

hi Gerrard

imo, practising is the most important thing. Zen may encourage a more smooth practise

this is because, imo, the Zen verses were spoken to smooth out what can be perceived as a rather 'regimented' Pali teachings

personally, i was a practitioner well before i read the suttas and the "going against the stream" discourses in the Pali suttas never did resonate with me

it is best to go with & test one school for a suitable period of time. so there is no harm in exploring the Zen instruction

with metta

element

05-21-2012, 05:29 PM	#2
ibiDb4uu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	hi Gerrard imo, practising is the most important thing. Zen may encourage a more smooth practise this is because, imo, the Zen verses were spoken to smooth out what can be perceived as a rather 'regimented' Pali teachings personally, i was a practitioner well before i read the suttas and the "going against the stream" discourses in the Pali suttas never did resonate with me it is best to go with & test one school for a suitable period of time. so there is no harm in exploring the Zen instruction with metta element
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