Buddhism · Buddhism in Viet Nam · Uncategorized

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Awakened Mind – Delusion Mind – Jundo Cohen Roshi

According to Dogen, all are Dharmas of reality, and distortion is distortion as it is, the realty of distortion as it is. It s something like saying that sages are Buddha while ordinary, deluded beings are also Buddha. Of course, only the sages realize so and act like so. Another image is that a pile… Continue reading Awakened Mind – Delusion Mind – Jundo Cohen Roshi