Sublime

Dogen founded the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism in 1227 after experiencing enlightenment in the Chinese monastery on Mount Tiantong in 1225. On returning to Japan,

The Buddha said, “So it is, Subhuti. The body of merit of those bodhisattvas who give a gift without being attached is not easy to measure. Thus, Subhuti, those who set forth on the bodhisattva path should give a gift without being attached to the perception of an object.”

Those who cultivate all auspicious dharmas have no impure attachment to any dharma. They aren’t moved or swayed by any situation. Nor do they desire, grasp, or love transcendent dharmas.

Thus, both the teaching of Zen and the use of Gunabhadra’s translation of the Lankavatara in its transmission began in the Loyang area in the first half of the sixth century.

The Buddha never stops teaching. When asked, he teaches through words. Otherwise, he relies on his example. Confucius once said, “Do you disciples think I conceal something? I conceal nothing. I have no practice I do not share with you. This is my way.” (Lunyu: 7.23)

In the fourteenth century, Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism and the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, wrote (as translated by Thubten Jigme Norbu): The human body at peace with itself is more precious than the rarest gem. Cherish your body: it is yours for this one time only. The human form is won with

Khotanese monk’s name was Shikshananda,