Dogen was responsible for bringing the Soto school of Zen Buddhism to Japan.
You should check out the Genjokoan section of the Shobogenzo. You should also check out some commentary on it for further clarification here and here.
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- Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:42 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: what does dogen say about dukkha?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1662
- Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:52 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Question ~ Answer Thread
- Replies: 84
- Views: 16013
Re: Question ~ Answer Thread
Here's another assessment straight from Buddha himself, "Both formerly and now, it is only dukkha that I describe, and the cessation of dukkha."
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:44 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Jodo Shinshu vs. Theravada
- Replies: 62
- Views: 19907
Re: Jodo Shinshu vs. Theravada
I may not be specifically Shin, but maybe I can add something interesting to this. There is this interesting fact that although the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Mahayana are not found within canonical Theravada - they still do appear in Theravadin countries. Such as Avalokiteshara who is known as Lok...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:46 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Just another Buddhist punk
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2042
Just another Buddhist punk
Hello, I am glad to have come across this forum! I'm a 26 year old who has been practicing Buddhism for about half my life now. I've done a lot of traveling in my life, and have had the very fortunate opportunity to be a part of various communities. I am glad to be a part of this one as well, and lo...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:40 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Question: Errors on Buddhist Scriptures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2598
Re: Question: Errors on Buddhist Scriptures
I don't know if there are errors per say, but there is hardly ever a "one-word translation" as any linguist knows that there are a lot of polysemous words in Pali and Sanskrit. Look at "dukkha" and the many translations people give for it, or even the different uses of "dhar...