A personal view on the Five Skandhas. The overall system or "Grand System" seems like a fibre-optics system, with all the fiber ends (representing individual awareness located like a point in space and time) shining the same image as is "sent out" by the light source. What seems like individual consciousness or awareness is simply… Continue reading The Five Skandhas – The Sense Apex
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Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology
by Caesar Luis Romero on Facebook - Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology The ego-soul in Buddhism is not ‘good’ or ‘bad,’ it’s just viewed as an act, a role, and ultimately not real, an illusion, created by the five skandhas, or individual elements of human existence. In comparison to western modern psychology, which… Continue reading Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology
On Dukkha – (Suffering) – Jundo Cohen Roshi
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7720-Buddha-Basics-(Part-I)-%C2%97-Scooby-Dooby-Dukkha Excerpt: Were going to start a new series of on some fundamental Buddhist teachings — those things every Buddhist needs to know (and not know) — and maybe the most fundamental, insightful and elegant is the Buddha’s teaching of the Four Noble Truths, and Dukkha: So, what are the 'Four Noble Truths' (the Buddha's… Continue reading On Dukkha – (Suffering) – Jundo Cohen Roshi
Buddhism in Vietnam
https://www.thoughtco.com/buddhism-in-vietnam-450145 History of Buddhism in Vietnam Excerpt: To the wide world, Vietnamese Buddhism may be mostly known for a self-immolating monk of Saigon and the teacher and author Thich Nhat Hanh. There's a bit more to it. Buddhism reached Vietnam at least 18 centuries ago. Today Buddhism is arguably the most visible religion in Vietnam,… Continue reading Buddhism in Vietnam
Buddhism in Vietnam – some background
https://bamboovillageresortvn.com/blog/get-know-buddhism-vietnam/ Did you know that Buddhists make up more than 12 percent of the Vietnamese population? It’s positioned right after the widespread Vietnamese folk religion (more than 70 percent of the population). Having this in mind, there’s no wonder why there are Buddhist temples in Vietnam. In this post, we’re sharing some interesting facts about… Continue reading Buddhism in Vietnam – some background
Buddhism in Viet Nam – rough overview
https://www.butterfield.com/blog/2015/07/23/buddhism-in-vietnam-an-education-in-enlightenment/ Buddhism in Vietnam: An Education in Enlightenment By Nathan Lane The Vietnamese people are among the warmest, friendliest and most gracious we’ve ever encountered. It’s likely not a coincidence that more than half the country practices Buddhism, a religion focused on enlightenment. Buddhism is one of the four primary religions and philosophies that shape the… Continue reading Buddhism in Viet Nam – rough overview
Dialogue on Dying and Rebirth
Dialogue between G S and M D MD - Is the desire to end one's Life, contrary to what Zen is about? GS- A quote "The Buddha’s teaching is all about understanding suffering – its origin, its cessation, and the path to its cessation. When we contemplate suffering, we find we are contemplating desire, because… Continue reading Dialogue on Dying and Rebirth
Why do Buddhists bow to Buddha? – Okumura Roshi
https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/2018/10/07/when-we-bow-to-the-buddha-what-are-we-bowing-to/ I am little confused about when we bow to the Buddha. When we bow to the Buddha, what are we bowing to? “Buddha” has many meanings. Here is one way to think about it. There are three bodies of Buddha. The first is called Dharmakaya. Buddha as Dharmakaya means dharma itself is Buddha. The… Continue reading Why do Buddhists bow to Buddha? – Okumura Roshi
Shikantaza – clarification – Jundo Cohen
Jundo Cohen Roshi - on clarifying Shikantaza I am not qualified to comment on Theravadan meditation, and I am not the last word on Shikantaza. I simply say in Shikantaza to let thoughts and emotions go without grabbing on or wallowing. Although not grabbing or wallowing, let thoughts or emotions be without resistance, much as… Continue reading Shikantaza – clarification – Jundo Cohen
The Moving and the Not Moving – Okumura
https://buddhismnow.com/2018/10/05/dogen-is-again-questioning-what-is-moving-and-not-moving-by-shohaku-okumura/ Excerpt: Nangaku said, ‘Suppose that a person is riding a cart. If the cart does not move, which is right — to hit the cart or to hit the cow?’ In our common way of thinking, when a cart is pulled by a cow and it doesn’t move, hitting the cow is the thing to do,… Continue reading The Moving and the Not Moving – Okumura
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