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the virtue of non-attachment in Zen
by Wesley1982 » Mon May 28, 2012 9:41 am
what would a Buddhist explain about the virtue of non-attachment in Zen? . . .
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Re: the virtue of non-attachment in Zen
by Astus » Mon May 28, 2012 10:48 am
It's a good beginning. Then stop being attached to non-attachment. And finally, don't create a concept of not being attached to non-attachment. So says Baizhang.
"To know by thinking falls into the secondary. To know without thinking falls into the tertiary."
(Yangshan Huiji, X1405p58b18-19; tr. JC Cleary: A Tune Beyond the Clouds, p 43)
"While teachers of the middle way, mind only, transcendent wisdom, mantra, and other schools may have their own assertions, the fulfillment of those intentions is the same. There is not a single thing that is not contained within mind."
(Gampopa to Düsum Khyenpa, in "The First Karmapa", KTD Pub, p 254)
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(Yangshan Huiji, X1405p58b18-19; tr. JC Cleary: A Tune Beyond the Clouds, p 43)
"While teachers of the middle way, mind only, transcendent wisdom, mantra, and other schools may have their own assertions, the fulfillment of those intentions is the same. There is not a single thing that is not contained within mind."
(Gampopa to Düsum Khyenpa, in "The First Karmapa", KTD Pub, p 254)
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Re: the virtue of non-attachment in Zen
by Wesley1982 » Mon May 28, 2012 1:59 pm
Is being patient and waiting a good discipline
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Re: the virtue of non-attachment in Zen
by Astus » Mon May 28, 2012 2:56 pm
Being patient is good. Waiting for enlightenment is delusion and incorrect practice. The patience to practise in Zen is, however, the patience of non-production of phenomena (anutpattika-dharma-ksanti). That is seeing emptiness without fear, letting go without worry.
"To know by thinking falls into the secondary. To know without thinking falls into the tertiary."
(Yangshan Huiji, X1405p58b18-19; tr. JC Cleary: A Tune Beyond the Clouds, p 43)
"While teachers of the middle way, mind only, transcendent wisdom, mantra, and other schools may have their own assertions, the fulfillment of those intentions is the same. There is not a single thing that is not contained within mind."
(Gampopa to Düsum Khyenpa, in "The First Karmapa", KTD Pub, p 254)
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(Yangshan Huiji, X1405p58b18-19; tr. JC Cleary: A Tune Beyond the Clouds, p 43)
"While teachers of the middle way, mind only, transcendent wisdom, mantra, and other schools may have their own assertions, the fulfillment of those intentions is the same. There is not a single thing that is not contained within mind."
(Gampopa to Düsum Khyenpa, in "The First Karmapa", KTD Pub, p 254)
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Re: the virtue of non-attachment in Zen
by Wesley1982 » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:19 am
In a specific book it says something called -dana prajna paramita- , in the section discussing attachment and non-attachment.
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Re: the virtue of non-attachment in Zen
by Indrajala » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:28 am
Wesley1982 wrote:In a specific book it says something called -dana prajna paramita- , in the section discussing attachment and non-attachment.
Generosity and wisdom perfections. There are six perfections (pāramitās), the foundation of bodhisattva morality.
They include giving, virtue, patience, effort, mindfulness/meditation and wisdom in that order.
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