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Soto zen quotes on mind7/15/2023 How are the sun and the cloud dependent? How independent are they?īecome One with nature, without clinging or attachment - living in This Moment. Introduction to the Zen concept of interdependence & independence (aka emptiness) That grounding is in the Bodhisattva Vow, the three jewels and the 10 grave precepts. Still, we usually need a grounding in what that means on a practical level, even before those are actually starting to disappear. Sure, meditation is said to help you overcome greed, anger, fear and the difference between self and other. Sure, the end is relatively well known, but the way there is not just about meditation. And the famous insight, so hard to actually realize, is that one merely has to discover one's own enlightenment or one's own Buddha-mind. There is also self-elevation as subtle pride.Įnlightenment is reached by meditation. There is self elevation in cloths, speech etc. Later they should also be realized on a deeper level. These can be taken literally, and should be taken literally (at first). Experience the intimacy of things do not defile the Three Treasures.Actualize harmony do not give vent to anger.Realize self and other as one do not elevate the self and blame others.See the perfection do not speak of others' errors and faults.Proceed clearly do not cloud the mind.Honor the body do not misuse sexual energy.This means formally declaring to take refuge in Buddha (teacher and lineage), Dharma (teachings) and sangha (the community of Buddhist monks or more widely: the community of Buddhists). To be an actual Zen Buddhist, one has to take refuge in the Three Jewels, like any other Buddhist. This is the vow that means the practitioner will postpone enlightenment until all sentient beings are enlightened or saved as well. They, like all Mahayana Buddhists, give a central role to the Bodhisattva Vow. This shows in the practice of Zen Buddhists. Historically Zen (Chinese Chan) came out of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Zen's has a reputation of being anti-tradition, but it does in fact have a lot to do with the Buddhist tradition. Only after you have learned the breathing correctly can you consciously train your mind through meditation. After the posture is explained, the video goes into the next most important thing: breathing. The postures are explained and shown, which is very useful of course. The precise posture of Zen meditation: either full lotus or half lotus. What does all of the above have to do with Buddhism, other than the fact that meditation plays a dominant part in all of Western Buddhism? Explaining Zen Meditation - or Zazen - Meditation as a religious practice And yes, koan's do come into the story somewhere. The more informed may know that zazen (sitting meditation) has something to do with it. Zen as in Zen Buddhism on the other hand, has been relatively neglected. Zen has come to stand for a particular mindset, a certain aesthetic as for instance the CSS Zen Garden, which has nothing to do with Buddhism exemplifies. Zen has become famous in the west for it's short stories, it's koan's, it's tea ceremony and it's calm way of life. Zen Buddhism (derived from Chan Buddhism in China) is one of the most famous types of Buddhism in the West. Zen as Buddhism How ordinary Buddhism shines through in Zen practice Katinka Hesselink 2006, 2015 He is the undisputed founder of Zen Buddhism. Bodhidharma was an Indian sage who lived sometime in the fifth or sixth century AD.
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