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Buddhist theory

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studying Buddhism based on zazen five skandhas four noble truths Abhidharma analysis of matter Abhidharma theory of conditions all theory as Buddhist theory concrete facts and theoretical understanding cycle of the six realms

four views

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philosophy of action four noble truths four-phased pattern robe and cotton three philosophies and one reality four phases of zazen history of Western philosophies two faces of reality

viewpoint

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letting go of viewpoints many faces of reality glasses we wear viewpoint formed from past experience viewpoint of action balanced point of view cause and effect in one instant cup in two different worlds

cause and effect

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flower and time producing each other gap between cause and effect gap between moments Abhidharma theory of conditions action unrelated to causes and circumstances belief in process cause and effect in a flash cause and effect in one instant

opposites

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good and evil not separated selfishness and selflessness becoming whole everything has two sides noumenal and phenomenal physical and mental as two sides two oxen made of mud bag of skin full of water

Nagarjuna

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Nagarjuna as the full moon Mulamadhyamakakarika charge of nihilism combining as a false act criticism of our civilization denial of process denial of subjectivity and objectivity faint line traced in the sand

emptiness

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five skandhas form is emptiness emptiness of own identity no appearance and no disappearance śūnyatā as the balanced state śūnyatā as the state without ambiguity of ku Buddha-nature as emptiness

idealism

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Plato's perfect world of ideas spiritual force outside the world buddha as an image out there bursting the balloons of idealism conflict between idealism and materialism god as ultimate idealist Greek idealism and Christianity happy land far away

perfection

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we can never escape the present perfection of real life broken wooden dipper burned pastries coffee cup standing on the floor perfect Zen practitioner as a plan perfection as this chaotic mess re-definition of the word perfect

dialectic

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Buddhist dialectic contradiction in Dogen's descriptions contradictory explanations of reality thoughts as reality Dogen's holistic view inner dialogue about feeling cold karma both absolute and without effect koans as illogical riddles

Dharma

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dharmas as fundamental particles action as Dharma Dharma as how things are Dharma before body and life Dharma hard to meet four meanings of Dharma illusion of arising and ceasing real dharmas as bare manifestations

realism

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being real, not spiritual Buddhism not as a religion realistic meaning of Buddhist scriptures American koan commentaries Dogen without mysticism everyday life, not a metaphor four bases of Buddhist philosophy mystical or realistic interpretation

mu

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Joshu's dog being without buddha-nature man from south of the Peaks being without anything śūnyatā as the state without Buddha-nature as emptiness mu translated as without no eye, no ear

materialism

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matter as a human concept particles or an indivisible whole Abhidharma analysis of matter conflict between idealism and materialism desk useful for writing a letter human value meditative insight as imagination sympathetic idealism, parasympathetic materialism

middle way

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asceticism middle view middle way and compromise passing through the middle Gautama and the drink of milk state between thinking and feeling Hitler passing through the centre right and left both wrong