oushi wrote:kill the concepts.
In Zen we say, "kill the Buddha."
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Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?
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Re: Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?
by shel » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:15 pm
In Zen we say, "kill the Buddha."
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Re: Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?
by oushi » Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:11 am
shel wrote:oushi wrote:kill the concepts.
In Zen we say, "kill the Buddha."
Rather repeat after Linji...
Linji wrote:There are people who select one single phrase which is half hidden and half revealed, and from that doubt is born. So they search heaven and earth, run around asking others and keep themselves busily occupied.
"Without knowing and without being affected by anything, this is the awareness of the buddhas. The inconceivable, without awareness and without suffering, is itself the awareness of the buddhas. - Manjuśri"
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Re: Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?
by catmoon » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:54 am
I like the first one myself. It's free of all the symbolic baggage that comes with the lotus. It's rawer, more immediate, and more direct. Just that.
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