being stupid

• So I like very much that zazen is so stupid. We're doing very stupid things. But they're very valuable

  Old Writings and Our Own Life September 2013 — Banský Studenec

Texts

1. Ikka-no-myoju 5: The Four Views ●●● Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myoju

   So we concentrate stupidly on this one step and, magically, half an hour later we're up there

   mountaineering one step at a time
2. The Buddhist View of Living Itself ●●● February 2009 — Cholín

   So we can proceed stupidly, not finding a solution to our problems from here, but solving the problem by walking into the future.

   solving problems by walking
3. Bussho 3: Beyond the Process View ●●● Summer 2004 — Bussho

   a stupid person can be as much of a great buddha as a clever person

   stupid person as a great buddha
4. Western Buddhism and Hierarchy ●●● February 2009 — Cholín

   So we desperately need some space in our life, to become simple for a short time, to become stupid for a short time

   becoming stupid for a short time
5. Yunmen’s Lantern Without Mystery ●●● September 2009 — Earth Spirit

   Somebody who is fairly straightforward sometimes can see what’s in front them better than somebody who is very intelligent and intellectual

   straightforwardness over intellect
6. Old Writings and Our Own Life ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

   So I like very much that zazen is so stupid. We're doing very stupid things. But they're very valuable

   stupid but valuable zazen
7. One Real Teacher and Simplicity ●●● August 2014 — Banský Studenec

   Our way of studying Buddhism is stupid. And our teacher, Nishijima, Gudo Nishijima, was stupid. Gudo means stupid.

   stupid way
8. Prajñā: Deciding Before Thinking ●●● July 2021 — Skalní fara

   But what he meant by stupid way was a way of prajñā

   stupid way

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