Not Zen? (Repeat Question 1) Suppose a person denotes your lineage and your teacher as Buddhism unrelated to Zen, because there are several quotations from Zen patriarchs denouncing seated meditation. Would you be fine saying that your lineage has moved away from Zen and if not, how would you respond to being challenged concerning it?
My lineage has in fact moved so closely towards zen that those who do not zen properly themselves will denounce it as absolutely not zen and definitely not Buddhism, but rather the way of stumbling, bumbling and lying.
What's your text? (Repeat Question 2) What text, personal experience, quote from a master, or story from zen lore best reflects your understanding of the essence of zen?
The actual sound of one hand clapping, which I mastered over a decade ago
Dharma low tides? (Repeat Question 3) What do you suggest as a course of action for a student wading through a "dharma low-tide"? What do you do when it's like pulling teeth to read, bow, chant, sit, or post on r/zen?
Pull out your teeth instead of doing all that other nonsense, then you won't have to go to the dentist
Submitted May 26, 2019 at 10:14PM by felderosa http://bit.ly/2X8fhRA
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