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I find it interesting that DT Suzuki who spent a good part of his life evangelizing Zen in the west confessed at the end of his days he did not find Satori and actually went back to the Pure Land. https://www.threewheels.org.uk/reflections/talks/daisetz-t-suzuki-and-saichi-asahara-a-shin-buddhist-p...

Sādhaka wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:38 pm Minobu,

Are you saying that Nagarjuna never said that the Four Extremes consists of: Existence, nonexistence, both, and neither?

I am a dumb Zennie, and even I know this teaching (the tetralemma). Not sure what the fuss is all about. This is Buddhism 101.

So I am wondering if there are any books or other resources about the other aspects of Buddhism in Zen? Things like the basic doctrine(4 nobles truths, ect),guides to sutras used in Zen,guides to the various Buddhas and terms,moral aspects? I am not looking for a general Mahayana book but general M...

Giovanni wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:05 am When I log on to the Forum I do not want to beat my way through Nicheren debate.
Is there a way to not see them ? Apart from not clicking of course.

I feel your pain. Thanks for your question, and also thanks to the staff for the helpful responses.

It is often said that koans and zen stories are "beyond rational thought" and intended to "shock" the seeker into some kind of non-rational state. I take Dogen at his literal word in denouncing this simplistic misunderstanding. First of all, koans are not nonsensical. They often contain references ...

The more I have studied Vajrayana Buddhism, I have realized that there are a few philosophical differences between each school and I was wondering if this is the same for Japanese Zen schools? Many of the differences I have found between Rinzai and Soto Zen have to do with practice, although I was ...

There is another part of the video were he equates this with stream-entry as was taught by the Buddha and says that it is fairly easy to attain. He gives the example of a woman who came to the retreat believing it was some sort of Spa, and even though she was confused at first, decided to stay beca...

Also, London Zen Center has a list of mantras and their use. :) If I say this one: Namu–ata–shiji–nam–sammota–guchi–nam Om–ajana–baba–jiri–jiri–hum This mantra is used to save all sentient beings stuck in Hell. If you try this, then Hell’s gates will be broken and all beings can come out. To what p...

Also, London Zen Center has a list of mantras and their use.

kirtu wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:46 pm Kwan Um explicitly recites mantra as a practice.

Kirt

This is correct. You can scroll down this page a bit to see how we use it. While this is on the page for sitting instruction, mantra practice can be done while walking, etc.

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Keith

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In anxiety about the coming eating-celebration I did a fasting the day before Christmas (the 23rd in Germany). This was a good idea for me. Only one apple for lunch and I felt free. Yesterday was and today still will be food... Tomorrow I'll eat one meal only, I think. A life after Christmas is pos...

I am having contradictory feelings about practicing non-attachment while setting goals (personal, professional, etc). I am naturally a Type A personality who likes to plan and execute towards an goal. Naturally, I put in a lot efforts to achieve my goal. My understanding of non-attachment is that I...

What are some tools for lessening attachment? I find that particularly in dreams I am attached to past places, people, events, etc. These places and events feel like an integral part of my identity; it's very difficult to let go. I wake up wishing that I could let go of that attachment a little. If...

In a teaching available on YouTube, Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro makes a brilliant suggestion, something like (sorry, not an exact quote): when the thought of wanting countless, infinite beings to be free from suffering becomes an overwhelming concept, that for a dharma practitioner to simply make th...

Are you receiving help from mental health specialists? If so, this seems something to take up with them. If not, perhaps you should consider contacting mental health services to get some help. It sounds like like you are subject to some anxiety problems, and in my personal experience these are hard...

:yinyang: :yinyang: It is all relative, ten words can be quite non-dualistic: "Resulting from our state of pretending to remain without thoughts" In Hungarian could be expressed by just one word: gondolatlanságoskodásainktól or: "Originating from our state of pretending to stay without concepts" On...

So, where does it come from? You must have contemplated it. No idea, as I am a pretty lousy student. I don’t imagine even the Buddha could tell us. In the end, we have do our own work. I do understand and trust the instructions, though. _/|\_ Keith So what is the point then, busywork? Really not in...

I love contemplation. Do you have any suggestions for contemplation? I contemplate on impermanence, emptiness, nonexistence of the "I". Any other suggestions? I'll be glad for any tip. Contemplate where the desire to contemplate comes from. :) _/|\_ Keith So, where does it come from? You must have ...

el gatito wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:46 am All topic posts are subject to the ten words limit!

Only go straight
Don't know
Try, try, try
10,000 years


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Keith