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From: John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Ove Interest?
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:08:41 +0700
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On 24 Feb 2025 18:43:34 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

>John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:23:04 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2/24/2025 8:49 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>> On 2/24/2025 8:09 AM, John B. wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I would doubt very much that a large segment of the 
>>>>> readers here would
>>>>> be familiar with the term  Zen. 
>>>> 
>>>> I suppose you could ask.
>>>> 
>>>> Speaking for myself, it's been about a week since Zen 
>>>> Buddhism came up in conversation with a friend, and there 
>>>> was a brief mention in a conversation with different friends 
>>>> two days ago.
>>>> 
>>>> Not that I'm an expert.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> +1 I think most people have at least a passing familiarity.
>>> I read this in 1967 but never achieved enlightenment. Nor 
>>> was I able to levitate. Dammit.
>>> 
>>> https://www.alibris.com/Life-and-teaching-of-the-masters-of-the-Far-East-Baird-T-Spalding/book/3929244?matches=181
>> 
>> Apparently from your posts you had an interest in Asia. But for the
>> others I find it rather unusual that a Usian would know anything about
>> a branch of Buddhism that is so little known even where the major
>> version of the religion is as common as it is here.
>
>Being Zen about it, or similar phrases are mainstream. It’s really not a
>Niche thing, I’d expect even the goopy 18 year old baristas who chat at me,
>when I go for drink and so on, wouldn’t be baffled by Zen.
>
>Would they know the connection to Buddhism and so on? That’s less likely
>but it’s still a common word.
>
>Roger Merriman

Rather like dropping something on your toe and hopping around in one
foot saying, "Oh Shit!" :-)

-- 
Cheers,

John B.