To all self proclaimed "Zen Masters"

A zen master is basically an individual that is “authorized” by a teacher, one that was “authorized” by his own teacher, to practice and teach without having to be supervised. Zen masters can thus open a temple without supervision. However, not all of them do that. Some do not want to teach as they do not feel ready.
Authentication should, in theory, imply enlightenment. This is where things get tricky. Not all those that promote themselves as being zen masters are actually legit. Some just want to take advantage of people. They will teach for money and do not really offer the spiritual guidance that the student would get from someone that is a true zen master. Because of this, it is really important that you are careful and that you only consider those zen masters that are legit and that can tell you about their teacher. When this is the case, you would receive a much better guidance.

Remember that in Buddhism the monks-nuns are required to take a vow for their entire life. This includes chastity, poverty and various other restrictions. Laity (commonly referred to as householders) imply such vows taken just for a short period of time. Priests are people that take vows seriously. Masters are priests that go to the next level so the vows should still exist.

Be aware of all the frauds and wannabes running rampant on this sub. Probability of finding legit Zen Masters on this sub is very low.

Submitted September 14, 2021 at 03:17AM by dabeternity https://ift.tt/3nsITJs