Do Zen Masters agree with the unifying points of the World Buddhist Sangha Council?

In 1967 at the first congressional meeting of the WBSC, a ecumenical document was presented and agreed upon, that codified the unifying points of the various Buddhist sects.

Here is the document that was unanimously approved.

The Basic Points Unifying the Theravāda and the Mahāyāna

The Buddha is our only Master

1. We take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.

2. We do not believe that this world is created and ruled by a God.

3. We consider that the purpose of life is to develop compassion for all living beings without discrimination and to work for their good, happiness, and peace; and to develop wisdom leading to the realization of Ultimate Truth.

4. We accept the Four Noble Truths, namely duḥkha, the arising of duḥkha, the cessation of duḥkha, and the path leading to the cessation of duḥkha; and the law of cause and effect.

5. All conditioned things are impermanent and duḥkha, and that all conditioned and unconditioned things are without self.

6. We accept the thirty-seven qualities conducive to enlightenment as different aspects of the path taught by the Buddha leading to Enlightenment.

7. There are three ways of attaining bodhi or Enlightenment: namely as a disciple, as a pratyekabuddha and as a samyaksambuddha. We accept it as the highest, noblest, and most heroic to follow the career of a Bodhisattva and to become a samyaksambuddha in order to save others.

8. We admit that in different countries there are differences regarding Buddhist beliefs and practices. These external forms and expressions should not be confused with the essential teachings of the Buddha.

Citing examples from Zen Masters, do you feel as though they find the tenets outlined agreeable or not?

Submitted September 09, 2021 at 09:40PM by Owlsdoom https://ift.tt/3tuC5vO