"Rigorous self-control, meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life"

According to Philip Yampolsky, an eminent translator and scholar of Zen Buddhism and a former Director of the C. V. Starr East Asian Library of Columbia University, Zen

emphasizes rigorous self-control, meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others. As such, it de-emphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.

That considered, what has been you most tangible "personal expression of this insight" in your daily life? I think mine is a total dissolution of personal conflict in my personal life, whereas 2-3 years ago I was much more prone to verbal tifs in my relationships and interactions with others.

Submitted December 03, 2017 at 08:37AM by pohw http://ift.tt/2khjQe4