1) Not Zen? 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?
I'm not too familiar with all the dogmas of Buddhism, so I would feel a little uncomfortable taking those alongside the label (if that was the intention). I'm interested Buddha nature, call me this or call me that but let's just talk about mind.
2) What's your text? What text, personal experience, quote from a master, or story from zen lore best reflects your understanding of the essence of zen?
I've read a good deal of Instant Zen (not all of it) and am a fan! Also a fan of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind... many different zen stories and koans have also been poignant at different times for different reasons, so I couldn't really choose ONE. Catch me in a different mood and maybe I could.
3) Dharma low tides? 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?
Be aware of pulling teeth if you can
You guys are fun and I look forward to the conversation :) I may be busy on and off for the night but ill try to answer when I can!
PS. Not sure how to add the AMA flair
Submitted September 03, 2020 at 03:49AM by conn_r2112 https://ift.tt/3gMR1h6
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