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by galaxyLogic
5 days ago
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Zen I believe is about meditation where thoughts quiet down and you experience the moment. When you do, it means your brain gets rest because it is not "chasing thoughts". And that means when you stop the mediation you brain is well-rested and can work better because it can focus much better, the runaway thoughts are not leading it astray continually. That means your brain, and you, can accomplish more. It is probably true that many Western zenists have figured this out and use meditation for that purpose. Think about star-wars, the "force" is about being able ro lift a rocket-sdhip with the power of your concentration. That's the myth. Whereas I believe when you achieve a zen-like state of mind it becomes less important to you whether you can lift the rocket-ship or not. In the Eastern tradition Zen is it own goal. Is this something like what you meant? |
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Bù lì wén zì[Bulipmunja] (不立文字): The truth of enlightenment cannot be fully expressed through language or written words.
Jiào wài bié chuán[Gyoebyeoljeon] (敎外別傳): A separate transmission of truth outside the scriptures, not something acquired through formal teaching.
Zhí zhǐ rén xīn[Jikjiinsim] (直指人心): Without relying on anything else, directly look into your own mind.
Jiàn xìng chéng fó[Gyeonseongseongbul] (見性成佛): By realizing the Buddha nature already inherent within yourself, you become a Buddha yourself.
In this worldview, Buddhism sees existence as being trapped within the cycle of Samsara. Becoming a Buddha, attaining Nirvana, means escaping from that cycle. So our Zen ultimately points to something beyond life and death, a final liberation that we call Nirvana. But I'm always careful when talking about this, because putting it into words can easily lead us away from the essence itself.