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Mahayanists may be perfectly correct in assuming that the Buddha intended this emphasis as an upaya, a skillful means of enabling one to realize, concretely and vividly, the absurd vicious circle of desiring not to desire, or of trying to get rid of selfishness by oneself. For this is certainly the conclusion to which the practice of the Buddha’s d
... See moreAlan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
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The calligraphy on the front of the binding reads nyorai in Japanese or tathagata in Sanskrit. This is a name for Buddha which means “he who has followed the path, who has returned from suchness, or is suchness, thus-ness, is-ness, emptiness, the fully completed one.”
Shunryu Suzuki • Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
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Roberto Gejman • 6 cards
Confucian and Taoist alike would be especially agreeable to the idea of an awakening which did not involve the extermination of human passions, as klesa may also be translated. We have already noted the peculiar trust in human nature which both these philosophies professed. However, not exterminating the passions does not mean letting them flourish
... See moreAlan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
The practice that the Buddha offered for recognizing and transforming our seeking mind—the mind that’s always running after something—is the practice of giving, the giving of material things, the giving of non-fear, and the giving of the Dharma, as well as being generous with our time and our energy.
Brother Phap Hai • Nothing To It: Ten Ways to Be at Home with Yourself
The first is the teaching of the Middle Way. The Buddha wanted his five friends to be free from the idea that austerity is the only correct practice.
Thich Nhat Hanh • The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Subhuti has just witnessed the compassion and detachment with which the Buddha performed his daily round of giving and receiving offerings,