studying Buddhism based on zazen
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also understanding Shobogenzo through zazen · zazen and Buddhist theory together · Buddhist lecture and zazen · clear explanation for simple practice · zazen as our reference · sitting and studying reality · why Dogen wrote little about zazen · zazen spolu s budhistickou teóriou · zazen spolu s buddhistickou teorií · budhistická prednáška a zazen · buddhistická přednáška a zazen · jasné vysvetlenie pre jednoduchú prax · jasné vysvětlení pro jednoduchou praxi · prax zazenu ako oporný bod · praxe zazenu jako opěrný bod · sedieť a študovať skutočnosť · sedět a studovat skutečnost · prečo Dógen o zazene písal málo · proč Dógen o zazenu psal málo · studium buddhismu na základě zazenu CZ
Summary
Master Dogen wrote the Shobogenzo to explain his experience of reality gained from practising zazen, so it is necessary to study Buddhism based on zazen: in zazen is contained the subject that Buddhism is talking about. Only someone who practises zazen can really understand the book.
Part of ↑ zazen ↑ Shobogenzo ↑ Buddhist theory
Main theme
to have a clear explanation helps us to see what zazen is
1Introductions 5: Clear Explanation for Zazen Summer 2003 — Introductions to Shobogenzo Chapters
So always we come back to the practice of Zazen as our reference
2Bussho 2: Without a Concept of Buddha-Nature Winter 2005 — Bussho
we sit and study reality and then try to describe it. So we’re kind of scientists
3Bussho 4: Hearing and Understanding Winter 2005 — Bussho
it’s necessary to study Buddhism based on Zazen. In Zazen is contained the subject that Buddhism is talking about
4Bussho 2: This World, Not Heaven Summer 2005 — Bussho
Frankly speaking, only someone who practises zazen can understand the book
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Developed
So a Buddhist lecture is not the same as Zazen
6Bussho 3: Acting in the Present Moment Winter 2005 — Bussho
We should throw away these kinds of wrong interpretations and use the practice of zazen as our reference.
7Buddha-nature Shobogenzo · Bussho
Master Dogen wrote the Shobogenzo in order to explain his experience of reality gained from practicing Zazen.
Mention
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.
9Shoaku Makusa 3: Balance and Not Doing Wrong Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusa