realism

• Buddhism, which is basically a very pragmatic way of living, unhindered by the strong principles and beliefs of European civilisation

  Buddhism Through European Glasses August 2014 — Banský Studenec

Texts

1. Yunmen’s Lantern Without Mystery ●●● September 2009 — Earth Spirit

   not a metaphor for something else, not a description of some spiritual essence but just his life itself

   everyday life, not a metaphor · mystical or realistic interpretation
2. Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika ●●● January 1996 — Gudo Wafu Nishijima

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

   Buddhism not as a religion · four bases of Buddhist philosophy · realistic philosophy and peace
3. The Truth as a Cup of Tea ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

   So in Zen, or Chan, it's important to be real, not to be spiritual

   being real, not spiritual · testing whether the student is realistic
4. An Introduction to Shobogenzo ●●● June 2005 — Lotus Centre

   what Master Dogen is talking about is not actually theoretical or strange or mystical

   American koan commentaries · Dogen without mysticism
5. The Empty Trappings of Transmission ●●● September 2009 — Earth Spirit

   It’s a state where we prefer a realistic way of looking at things rather than a spiritual way of looking at things

   realistic way of looking at things
6. Old Writings and Our Own Life ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

   if you can't find the simple meaning, you can just close the book and go and read the newspaper

   realistic meaning of Buddhist scriptures
7. Zen Without Spirituality ●●● September 2015 — Banský Studenec

   unfortunately, Zen has a reputation for spirituality

   being real, not spiritual
8. Ikka-no-myoju 1: A Pearl in Ordinary Things ●●● Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myoju

   if we can’t find a realistic meaning in what we read about Buddhism, my advice is close the book and give it away

   realistic meaning of Buddhist scriptures
9. Dogen’s Teaching as a Way of Living ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

   I don't feel that Buddhism is a religion. And I can't believe it was a religion for a man called Gautama Buddha

   Buddhism not as a religion
10. Buddhism Through European Glasses ●●● August 2014 — Banský Studenec

    Buddhism, which is basically a very pragmatic way of living, unhindered by the strong principles and beliefs of European civilisation

    pragmatic way of living

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