Monday, 20 June 2022

Zen Under the Gun: Still not Buddhism, still not impermanent

https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Under-Gun-Masters-Turbulent/dp/0861715926/

Zen Masters after Wumen:

Hengchan (1222-1289)

Hengchuan said, "Eminent monks, don't just be like sly dogs chasing a false objective. Realize impermanence in your present moment of mind. All worldly things with shape and form are swallowed up by impermanence. Impermanence too is swallowed up by impermanence.

If you can awaken to the impermanence of impermanence, this is the true self of all of you.

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Welcome! ewk comment: Buddhists and new agers who cling to the doctrine of impermanence are often thrown (as Hakamaya was) by Zen's rejection of the Impermanence doctrine. To not accept a doctrine, all that is required is that you acknowledge a single exception to it... how many exceptions is "all awakened people"?



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