Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!eagle!data.nas.nasa.gov!news From: johnw@farside.eng.ready.com (John Wheeler) Newsgroups: soc.religion.eastern Subject: @!&%^$((_+|, etc. Message-ID: <1991Jun20.192647.21641@nas.nasa.gov> Date: 20 Jun 91 19:26:47 GMT Sender: news@nas.nasa.gov Organization: Ready Systems Lines: 21 Approved: prabhu@amelia.nas.nasa.gov The following imaginary dialogue was inspired by a cartoon in Zen Comics, by Ioanna Salajan. ------------------------------------------------------------- Seeker: Master, I have traveled all over the world visiting many teachers. I have obtained much knowledge and gained many insights. Now I have come to you to receive illumination. Master: Tell me, what have you learned so far? Seeker: I have seen that... %$*&^% (&*&&^%&*^ all is one *&^%$}{" Truth )_(&^@!""?:>{} ][=\-098 seven levels &^%(_{}": Da Da Da Da Dum Dum*())+ ]['+(8 Krishnamurti i**6 (breath) %# @ beyond thought *****((_$#@:"'><>?[]]=\`-09 the Tao !@#$ zazen &*(^ blah, blah, blah ()__76675''' choiceless awareness*+ ^& &* %^$ {]>)8> Buddha said *(&^% "{}.< neither is, nor is not +|~ }' *(&^%">{}+ etc., etc., etc.... Master: So what, boy!?