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Summary
Sangha is a Sanskrit word meaning community, association or group; in these texts, people practising Buddhism together. Just practising together is already learning from each other, and many small gatherings seem the best way to spread Dogen's Buddhism.
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just being together itself, just practising together itself, already is learning from each other
Morality as Balanced Action February 2009 — Cholín
The most important texts
- Effort Without Knowing the Result ●●● May 2014 — Banský Studenecloose organization and newcomers · neither building nor resisting a group · not like selling biscuits · not trying to attract people
it's better for something to grow naturally than to be constructed intentionally
- Two Things, and the Rest Is Fashion ●●● August 2012 — DibbavanaDogen Sangha as a gathering · Dogen Sangha based on two things · neither building nor resisting a group
don't try to build a group. But don't resist a group if it's building
Other texts
- No Hierarchy of Enlightenment ●●● July 2009 — Dibbavanacommunity of the church · group size not mattering · not trying to attract people · small gatherings
I don't try to increase it. Even if one person learns how to practise zazen every day, it's great.
- Not Making Practice Special ●●● July 2021 — Skalní faraDogen Sangha as a gathering · leave the group and just live
How can I make Buddhism part of my life? Well, the answer is: leave the group, throw it away, and just live
- Introductions 5: Clear Explanation for Zazen ●●● Summer 2003 — Introductions to Shobogenzo Chaptersfounding of Dogen Sangha
Nishijima Roshi established Dogen Sangha, because after studying the Shobogenzo for 50 years and practicing zazen for 50 years
- Morality as Balanced Action ●●● February 2009 — Cholínsangha as learning from each other
just being together itself, just practising together itself, already is learning from each other
- Buddhist State as Semi-Permeable Membrane ●●● September 2015 — Banský Studenecwanting to stop and stopping
If it's very hard, you want to stop. Wanting to stop is different from stopping.
- Kuge 5: Compassion and Freedom in Action ●●● Winter 2007 — Kugeall of us wild cards
we’re all wild cards; but we have to fit together as much as we can bear it
- Western Buddhism and Hierarchy ●●● February 2009 — Cholíngroup size not mattering
If our group gets smaller, we can teach one person or two people. If there is nobody, we can stop.
- Just to Be Alive Is Enough ●●● August 2011 — Dibbavanarelationships rather than precepts
I don't pay any attention to whether you're following the precepts or not, he answered. I just notice how you are with each other.
- When the Mud Buffalo Dissolve ●●● August 2011 — DibbavanaDogen Sangha as a gathering
You, all of you, each of you, make a Dogen Sangha. The Dogen Sangha emerges when we have a retreat.
- Zazen Is Not Meditation ●●● July 2021 — Skalní faranot trying to attract people
No, I never ask. If they want to stop, fine.
Keywords
Ideas (7) Dogen Sangha as a gathering3 neither building nor resisting a group2 leave the group and just live relationships rather than precepts sangha as learning from each other small gatherings wanting to stop and stopping
Themes (6) not trying to attract people3 group size not mattering2 community of the church Dogen Sangha based on two things founding of Dogen Sangha loose organization and newcomers
Images and stories (2) all of us wild cards not like selling biscuits