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?
Notions like 'There are Buddhas, there are patriarchs' are no more than matters in the teachings.
Linji in The Record of Linji #16
Do you know there are no Chan teachers in all of China?
Huangbo in Treasury #239
If you cling to the form of sitting, you do not arrive at the truth.
Huairang to Mazu in Treasury #614
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?
With an empty mind, the examination is passed.
The Layman in The Sayings of Layman P'ang #3
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?
I [Foyan] also asked if Zen is ultimately easy to learn or hard to learn.
He [Wuzu] just told me, “You’re alright; why are you asking about difficulty and ease?"
Foyan in Instant Zen 'Just This'
Submitted September 22, 2020 at 05:40AM by Coinionaire https://ift.tt/2FYTw2W
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