Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?

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shel
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Re: Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?

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oushi wrote:kill the concepts.
In Zen we say, "kill the Buddha."
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oushi
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Re: Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?

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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.
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Re: Whats the meaning of Zen Buddhism?

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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.

It's (brace yourselves for a grating neologism) Zenner!
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