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- Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:52 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Philosophical differences between Soto and Rinzai?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 528
Re: Philosophical differences between Soto and Rinzai?
They both assert that one's very own fathom-long body is the Buddha. The idea of buddha-nature has been well regarded in China even before Bodhidharma, and it has been accepted by influential schools like the Sanlun, the Tiantai, and the Huayan. To say that Soto and Rinzai have their own philosophi...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:25 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Philosophical differences between Soto and Rinzai?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 528
Re: Philosophical differences between Soto and Rinzai?
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? There would have to be a philosophical view in the first place to then allow comparison. Although one can ...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:00 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Teach me Madhyamaka
- Replies: 16
- Views: 704
Re: Teach me Madhyamaka
It is a fine summary. Thanks Anders!karmanyingpo wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:03 pmThis is crystal clear to me and accords with what I understand hopefully others can confirm (or not!) this explanation thank you for posting
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:16 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Abrahamic religions and Buddhism
- Replies: 83
- Views: 2408
Re: Abrahamic religions and Buddhism
Can one be a Christian, Muslim or Jew and still practice Buddhism? It depends on what one's practice is. I'm asking this as I'm currently in a relationship with a woman in one of these religions and the only way I can get married to her is to convert to her religion. Starting a family based on lies...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:29 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2510
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
People inspired by Buddhism, who practice ethics and meditation for this life are not Dharma practitioners, no matter how nice, kind, or good they may be, whether they consider themselves Buddhists or not. How about what is called "the least capacity" or "lesser scope"? 'Know that those who by what...
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2510
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
'What is mind? The mind is impermanent because it arises from causes and conditions, and because, arising and ceasing, it does not abide; [merely] similar [but discrete moments of mind are] arising [in succession]. Only due to perverted [views] does one think that the [mind] is a single [entity]. W...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:25 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Core of Mahayana
- Replies: 8
- Views: 333
Re: Core of Mahayana
Kapleau was explain the five types of Zen and was specifically explain the deficiencies of shojo Zen. Better read what Guifeng Zongmi (whom Kapleau calls by his Japanese name: Keiho) actually wrote, it's found in the Treatise on the Origin of Humanity, available in the BDK edition Three Short Treat...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:39 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Core of Mahayana
- Replies: 8
- Views: 333
Re: Core of Mahayana
we cannot attain true enlightenment or even just true personal peace of mind without any concern about others. So because all beings are intimately interdependent, we have to practice not just for our own enlightenment but for the complete enlightenment for all beings. We also have to concern ourse...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:25 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2510
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
How can there be dependent origination if origination is not at all established?what is dependent coarising in your view ? That is the only way there can be dependent origination. If there were anything established about it, it would be contrary to dependent origination itself. 'Those who understan...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:00 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2510
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
Okay,so do you believe that this new citta is not the same citta/vijnana/alaya as the former?because this type of arising is still arising from other wich actually doesn’t exist and is still exnihilo creation? Causality means that from a cause comes an effect. Madhyamaka, by saying that things do n...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 2510
Re: How exactly is there a momentariness of consciousness ?
If one chitta perishes and the next arises,from what does this next chitta arise? in a chain of chittas you would either have to have a chitta perishing and it’s subsequent chitta arising from nothingness Arising out of nothing could occur only if there were a gap between moments. Since no such gap...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:41 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Picking and choosing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 388
Re: Picking and choosing
Not neglecting or denying pain or pleasure, not denying that one's mind has thoughts and emotions, but feel no difference when faced with pain. The body can feel pain but with realization of the emptiness it is not seen as "I am hurt" but as "pain is funny". Is this the way? Or am i stupid? 'There ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:28 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Picking and choosing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 388
Re: Picking and choosing
If picking and choosing leads to suffering, where is the limit to what is considered picking and choosing? 'The Supreme Way is difficult Only for those who pick and choose. Simply let go of love and hate; The Way will fully reveal itself.' ( Trust in Mind ) Then the poem continues on explaining tha...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Zen Mantras
- Replies: 11
- Views: 517
Re: Zen Mantras
You can find several mantras and dharanis in liturgical texts, like the Soto School Scriptures For Daily Services And Practice . A popular set in Chinese Buddhism is the ten small mantras (十小咒): The Dasa Cula Mantra TEN SMALL MANTRAS (十小咒 / SE SIAU COU) or DASA CULA MANTRA Another useful collection ...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Vipassanā
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7526
Re: Vipassanā
Not that different than paramanus, actually. The atomist ideas of Sarvastivada, Sautrantika, and Theravada are analysed by Karunadasa in chapter 15 of The Theravada Abhidhamma and chapter 8 of The Buddhist Analysis of Matter . From the former book: 'For the Sarvāstivāda, the atom is the smallest un...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:47 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Vipassanā
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7526
Re: Vipassanā
From the tibetan point of view, Theravada holds one of the two "lower" tenet systems which believe in material reality as an ultimate truth. ie. The material world can be broken down into atoms, but at some point these "atoms" can no longer be broken down. Therefore, these are seen to be what const...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:14 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: The 37 Factors of Enlightenment and Asanga
- Replies: 6
- Views: 576
Re: The 37 Factors of Enlightenment and Asanga
If it's about a Yogacara explanation of smrtyupasthana, check Mahayanasutralamkara 18/19.43-45 and Madhyantavibhaga 4.1.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:38 am
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Zen on sleeping
- Replies: 6
- Views: 317
Re: Zen on sleeping
'While sleeping, lie on your right side, not [on your back] facing straight upward, because this is called the dead man’s sleep. Sleeping [with your face down] is called indulgent sleep because it creates bad dreams.' (The Baizhang Zen Monastic Regulations, BDK ed, p 280) 'When sleeping, the monk s...
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:48 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Vipassanā
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7526
Re: Vipassanā
Is there a difference between Theravada Vipassana meditation and Kagyu or Tibetan Vipassana meditation practice ? Vipassana is not a single method but a term for any technique that has the aim of gaining insight. In order to be able make a comparison, one would need to be specific about what it is ...
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:58 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Study in Zen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 448
Re: Study in Zen
At the end of each volume of the BDK edition of Shobogenzo there is a bibliography of the main Chinese sources quoted by Dogen.