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65 From: "ilgu99" <ilgu99@yahoo.com> Date: Sun Mar 6, 2005 1:03pm Subject: Zen and Disabilities ilgu99 Offline Send Email - Zen and Disabilities -
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:40:22 Eric Levy wrote: >I am writing an article for "Abilities" magazine about Zen and People >> With Disabilities. I'd like to quote you in the >> article. Can you please answer the following questions by e-mail and >provide your name and title. Thanks. Eric Levy >> >> --How can a person with disabilities be helped to cope through Zen >> studies?
Given some "live words" of a keen-eyed Zen Master, such a person, once motivated, has a chance to turn his disabilities around and come out a hero who has realized his True Self.
>--What major tenants of Zen would particularly help a person >> with disabilities?
Realization of one's True Self enables a person to conquer his handicaps and, moreover, saves him from the bitter sea of life and death. And the disabilities (disadvantage) can lead to a higher degree of motivation (advantage) for this Realization.
>--How can Zen help a person with disabilities deal >> with discrimination?
The easiest form of Zen is: "Although there are those who practice non-moving, just do not see the faults of all other people. This, then, is your Self Nature not moving."
If you do not see the faults of all other people (including those who abuse you), your mind will be at a greater peace, and eventually, your actions will turn out to be much more powerful.
>--How can Zen help a person with disabilities deal >> with loneliness and isolation?
If you do not see the faults of all other people, so your mind is at a greater peace, then nothing can bother you.
--Zen Master Bo Hum
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If you are interested in Zen: http://www.itsmysite.com/yourpage
-- ilgu
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