TL;dr: Zen just isn't compatible with new age dogen shamanic lsd meditation buddhism
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new age - the name for philosophies and beliefs with no established tradition or history
- Zen is full of this kind of stuff... Juzhi's One Finger Zen! Mazu's Mind is not the Buddha! Why not quote Zen Masters?
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Dogen prayer-meditation "dharma gate" - It is a method for getting enlightened!
- Zen Masters talk about dharma gate stuff all the time! Wumen references it in his first page of instruction! Why not talk about the dharma gate teachings of Zen Masters?
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shamanic lsd - People who talk about taking drugs, having hallucations, or immersing themselves in alternative lifestyles.
- Zen has Fire God and non-sentient beings expounding the dharma and dragons and @!#$! Why would any self respecting shamanic psychonaut refuse to reference Zen teachings like that?
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Meditation - a vigorous physical exercise involving mental focus and self awareness
- Every Zen text mentions meditation! At least once! Why not quote these texts?
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Buddhism - a religion based on the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths.
- Zen shares many terms, ideas, and a rich history and culture with Buddhism... why wouldn't Buddhists compare and contrast the many many times Zen and Buddhism bump into each other?
. (Welcome link) ewk link note: Given that Zen has such a long, famous, colorful history, and so much to offer really every area of interest, it's really shocking how reluctant so many people are to quote Zen Masters... it's almost like these people would have to go out of their way to avoid referencing Zen teachings no matter what the topic!
It's almost like new age dogen shamanic lsd meditation buddhists have some kind of... bias against Zen, right?
Submitted May 08, 2020 at 07:43PM by ewk https://ift.tt/3cgyOah
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