tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post5809585730837704044..comments2024-03-14T04:06:54.124-04:00Comments on GENKAKU-AGAIN (adam fisher): encouragements maybegenkakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135705172119950326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post-64969632206781905212017-12-05T01:35:47.804-05:002017-12-05T01:35:47.804-05:00Grasping the Essence of Zen Buddhism, entails a “q...Grasping the Essence of Zen Buddhism, entails a “quantum leap.” However, while necessary, the quantum leap is rarely sufficient.<br /><br />The other day I read something by a Theravadan Buddhist scholar. He wrote that he’s formed the opinion that that meditation (dhyana, ch’anna, zazen) was so important and central to Gautama Buddha, the man, that he actually spent more time meditating than teaching even after his “enlightenment.”<br /><br />The thing of it is both Seung Sahn’s and Ta Hui’s statement are both correct and incorrect depending upon one’s point of view. Further, either teaching may be helpful or harmful. If all sentient beings are primarily Buddhas and have Buddhanature what Schmuck is not Buddha? (Practically speaking there are I know quite a few schmucks for whom I’d say “A Buddha? No Way!”)<br /><br />Ta Hui surely goes right to the edge of making a Huge Error in asserting that Zen is not a Human Emotion. First, in truth what human emotion is not Zen? Second, isn’t the deep down in the belly desire for ‘True Wisdom,” be that desire be simmering or firey, be the emotion ultimately driving Zen Insight? How can Zen be separate from Human Emotion? It can’t it’s impossible! And. Yet. There’s that Quantum Leap.<br /><br />Andy Shizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215297395548845513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post-34494337887542672422017-12-04T07:53:05.749-05:002017-12-04T07:53:05.749-05:00Always that promise of more is dangled.
Always that promise of more is dangled.<br />olcharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309255390011851502noreply@blogger.com