subject and object

• things we usually separate in our minds are, in action, one reality. To express this oneness of subject and object

  Preface Shobogenzo

Texts

1. Why We Practice Zazen ●●● August 1987 — Gudo Wafu Nishijima

   the religious attitude is subjective, the scientific attitude is objective

   meaning and fact · subjectivism and objectivism
2. The Universe Made Real ●●● Shobogenzo · Genjō-kōan

   But when we look at the world objectively, delusion and enlightenment cannot be found

   subjectivism and objectivism
3. Preface ●●● Shobogenzo

   things we usually separate in our minds are, in action, one reality. To express this oneness of subject and object

   oneness of subject and object
4. Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika ●●● January 1996 — Gudo Wafu Nishijima

   in the first verse of the first chapter, he denied the existence of subjectivity and objectivity

   denial of subjectivity and objectivity
5. Bussho 4: Real Present Time ●●● Summer 2004 — Bussho

   This mirroring in the present is not divided into two as subject and object

   mirroring not divided into two
6. An Introduction to Shobogenzo ●●● June 2005 — Lotus Centre

   So he says, I see the chair; the chair sees me. He wants to take away our self-centered point of view

   chair came up to my behind · self-centered point of view
7. Shoaku Makusa 3: Balance and Not Doing Wrong ●●● Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusa

   You only told me half the story, the well is also looking at the donkey.

   donkey looking into the well · zazen practicing me
8. Shoaku Makusa 4: Doing Right Without a Doer ●●● Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusa

   the unclouded perception of Buddhists is like looking at the sun or the moon

   unclouded perception
9. Uji 1: The Depth of the Present ●●● Summer 2007 — Uji

   although the scientist wants to be an observer, and has to be in order to be objective, they can’t help participating in it

   participating in the world
10. Making Dogen's Words Our Own ●●● August 2012 — Dibbavana

    everything which is written is written by one person. So we can't write objectively. We write about ourselves in our writing.

    writing about ourselves
11. Introductions 1: Rules and Reality ●●● Summer 2003 — Introductions to Shobogenzo Chapters

    to reverse the subject and the object in his language

    reversing subject and object
12. Introductions 3: A Middle Without Intention ●●● Summer 2003 — Introductions to Shobogenzo Chapters

    you’ve created two selves – the one that’s chopping and the one that’s watching

    mindfulness as watching oneself
13. Bussho 1: Names and Reality ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    This is one of his favourite techniques. If we turn the sentence around

    reversing subject and object
14. Ikka-no-myoju 2: Undivided Reality ●●● Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myoju

    if you try and make yourself mindful you get into the habit of separating yourself from what you’re doing

    lifting a cup of tea · mindfulness as watching oneself
15. Uji 4: Coming into the Present ●●● Summer 2007 — Uji

    when we make a wholehearted effort, we are not interpreting the world, we're participating in the world

    participating in the world
16. MMK 4: Constructs and the Present Moment ●●● Summer 2008 — Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika

    if we try and do it consciously, what we tend to do is try and watch ourselves and that’s an intellectual exercise too

    mindfulness as watching oneself
17. The Sutra of the Heart of the Great Practice of Zazen ●●●

    there is no dividing of reality into the seeing subject and the object seen, and no mental interpretation

    oneness of subject and object
18. Bussho 2: Balance in Action ●●● Summer 2004 — Bussho

    when we pick up a cup of tea the division between me and the world disappears

    lifting a cup of tea
19. Bussho 3: Beyond the Process View ●●● Summer 2004 — Bussho

    We want to be a spectator on our lives as well as living

    mindfulness as watching oneself
20. Bussho 3: Acting in the Present Moment ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    trying to be “mindful”, you will find it difficult to do so

    mindfulness as watching oneself
21. Kuge 3: The Whole World in Each Flower ●●● Winter 2007 — Kuge

    I must watch myself, make sure I’m being mindful

    mindfulness as watching oneself

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