Buddhist theory

• all theories, including science, mathematics, all kinds of writings, if they describe the truth of this world, are Buddhist theory

  Buddhism Beyond Robes and Incense June 2006 — Padmafarma

Texts

1. MMK 3: Cutting Through Categories ●●● Summer 2008 — Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika

   Nagarjuna is trying to cut through the category-based analysis of the Abhidharmas

   Abhidharma analysis of matter · meditative insight as imagination · Nagarjuna's critique of the Abhidharma
2. MMK 1: The Four Conditions ●●● Summer 2008 — Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika

   In the Abhidharma analysis of reality it is said that every entity comes into existence, stays in existence and then goes out of existence

   Abhidharma theory of conditions · split between Hinayana and Mahayana
3. Understanding the Shobogenzo ●●●

   Master Dogen wrote the Shobogenzo in order to explain his experience of reality gained from practicing Zazen.

   four noble truths · desire as life force · studying Buddhism based on zazen
4. The Map in Our Head ●●● May 2012 — Nová Dedinka

   The Four Noble Truths don't say you should. Nowhere is it written you should.

   four noble truths without shoulds · truth of the path
5. Three Philosophies and One Reality ●●●

   So my new interpretation gave four truths: idealism, materialism, realism and reality itself.

   four noble truths · idealism and materialism as legs
6. Preface ●●● Shobogenzo

   I think this four-phased pattern is related with the Four Noble Truths preached by Gautama Buddha in his first lecture

   four noble truths
7. Introductions 5: Clear Explanation for Zazen ●●● Summer 2003 — Introductions to Shobogenzo Chapters

   to have a clear explanation helps us to see what zazen is

   studying Buddhism based on zazen
8. Zazen According to Sawaki ●●● Summer 2004 — Yoko Luetchford

   There are four terms called the four worldly desires in Buddhism, they are gachi, gaken, gaman, and gaai

   four bonno
9. Bussho 2: This World, Not Heaven ●●● Summer 2005 — Bussho

   it’s necessary to study Buddhism based on Zazen. In Zazen is contained the subject that Buddhism is talking about

   studying Buddhism based on zazen
10. Bussho 2: Without a Concept of Buddha-Nature ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    So always we come back to the practice of Zazen as our reference

    studying Buddhism based on zazen
11. Bussho 4: Hearing and Understanding ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    we sit and study reality and then try to describe it. So we’re kind of scientists

    studying Buddhism based on zazen
12. Buddhism Beyond Robes and Incense ●●● June 2006 — Padmafarma

    all theories, including science, mathematics, all kinds of writings, if they describe the truth of this world, are Buddhist theory

    all theory as Buddhist theory
13. Introduction to the Shobogenzo ●●●

    Frankly speaking, only someone who practises zazen can understand the book translated from Czech

    studying Buddhism based on zazen
14. Practice and Theory in Buddhism ●●●

    we need a philosophy, a theoretical structure in which to think about what the truth is

    need for theory in Buddhism
15. Buddhism and the Theory of No-Self ●●●

    There are various groups of Buddhists in recent times who subscribe to a belief in the “theory of no-self.”

    theory of no-self
16. Maha Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra ●●●

    He will have noticed that the five skandhas are empty of identity

    five skandhas
17. The Sutra of the Heart of the Great Practice of Zazen ●●●

    physical form, feeling, perception, human constructs, consciousness) have no actual existence of their own

    five skandhas
18. How To Pursue the Truth ●●● Shobogenzo · Bendōwa

    There is no value in Buddhists arguing among themselves over which philosophy is better and which is worse

    genuine practice versus doctrinal debate
19. Ikka-no-myoju ●●● Shobogenzo

    In Buddhist teaching and practice, recognition of concrete facts and theoretical understanding are both important.

    concrete facts and theoretical understanding
20. Buddha-nature ●●● Shobogenzo · Bussho

    We should throw away these kinds of wrong interpretations and use the practice of zazen as our reference.

    studying Buddhism based on zazen
21. Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika ●●● January 1996 — Gudo Wafu Nishijima

    Buddhist philosophy is based on human physical conditions. Those four factors make Buddhism exist

    four bases of Buddhist philosophy
22. Bussho 1: Names and Reality ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    These six powers are traditional Buddhist categories

    six powers
23. Bussho 3: Acting in the Present Moment ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    So a Buddhist lecture is not the same as Zazen

    studying Buddhism based on zazen
24. MMK 2: Non-Separation ●●● Summer 2008 — Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika

    although it’s theory, is attempting to describe their real experience, reality itself, not based on their thoughts about reality

    theory based on real experience
25. Ceremony and Everyday Life ●●● February 2009 — Cholín

    But he also wrote that we should explain what Buddhism is. He criticised people who only did ceremonies

    need to explain Buddhism
26. Opposites and Being Upright ●●● July 2009 — Brno

    So in Buddhism they're called poisons, because they produce some kind of poison in our body

    three poisons
27. Two Things, and the Rest Is Fashion ●●● August 2012 — Dibbavana

    this process of finding some kind of explanation which we can believe continues forever

    finding an explanation we can believe
28. The Heart Sutra: Labels and Reality ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

    the first of the five ways of describing the psychophysical body. And these are called the five skandhas

    five skandhas
29. Bussho ●●● Shobogenzo

    Some say that those who listen to teachings discuss the Buddha-nature, but patch-robed monks who practice Zen should not speak of it.

    listening to teachings and practicing Zen
30. Bussho 3: Joshu’s Dog and Concepts ●●● Summer 2005 — Bussho

    the Buddhist task is to find a way of talking about reality that matches reality

    theory that matches reality
31. Shoaku Makusa 3: Balance and Not Doing Wrong ●●● Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusa

    I don’t know why Master Dogen didn’t write down. But in the thirteenth century I think the paradigm in which people lived was utterly different.

    studying Buddhism based on zazen
32. Kuge 3: The Whole World in Each Flower ●●● Winter 2007 — Kuge

    the cyclic way that human beings go through a kind of cycle of mental states

    cycle of the six realms
33. Nishijima’s Four Main Points ●●● September 2015 — Banský Studenec

    a finger pointing at the moon. But I would like to say it's a finger pointing at the ground

    finger pointing at the ground

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