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Ritual and Form in Zen Buddhism – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 5, 2019 Masters, Resources, The practice
Ritual and Form in Zen Buddhism – The Zen Universe
Ritual traditions have changed over historical time and differ from sect to sect and from region to region throughout East Asia. Descriptions of Zen ritual are, therefore, either specific …
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Mantra – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 5, 2019 Resources
Mantra – The Zen Universe
For thousands of years, mystics, meditators, and yogis have used mantras for mental and spiritual transformation. A mantra is a sequence of words, syllables, phrases, or sounds, that are …
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Spring – Summer (and the rest of the movie) – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 5, 2019 Koan, Resources
Spring – Summer (and the rest of the movie) – The Zen Universe
The basic story speaks about the relationship between a hermit monk and an orphan left in his charge. Together they care for a temple in the middle of a remote …
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Avalokitesvara

K. M. September 5, 2019 Resources, Stories
Avalokitesvara
KANNON BODHISATTVA, KANNON BOSATSU, LORD OF COMPASSION, GODDESS OF MERCY Avalokitesvara is possibly the most popular of all Buddhist deities, beloved throughout the Buddhist world. The great vow of …
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Nama-Rupa, Mind and Body – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 5, 2019 Events, Resources
Nama-Rupa, Mind and Body – The Zen Universe
Nama-rupa, sometimes spelled namarupa, is a Sanskrit and Pali term that comes up frequently in Buddhism. It literally means “name and form,” although it is sometimes translated “mind an …
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The Z files – Case 1 – Joshu’s “Mu”

K. M. September 5, 2019 Koan, Masters, Resources, The practice
The Z files – Case 1 – Joshu’s “Mu”
 A monk asked Joshu, “Has a dog the Buddha Nature?” Joshu answered, “Mu.” In order to master Zen, you must pass the barrier of the patriarchs. To attain this …
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The Dhammapada – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 5, 2019 Resources
The Dhammapada – The Zen Universe
The Dhammapada is one of the most popular Buddhist texts in the world, the most famous and most read Buddhist scripture comprising the sayings of Buddha. Because each saying …
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Shodo or Japanese calligraphy

K. M. September 5, 2019 Resources, Shodo
Shodo or Japanese calligraphy
Shodo – sho – to write and do – way, hence “The way of writing.” Like many other Japanese traditions shodo has roots in China. During the 6th and …
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Hekiganroku – The Blue Cliff Record – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 4, 2019 Koan, Resources
Hekiganroku – The Blue Cliff Record – The Zen Universe
Boundless wind and moon – the eye within eyes, Inexhaustible heaven and earth – the light beyond light The willow dark, the flower bright – ten thousand houses; Knock …
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Clouds In Each Paper, by Thich Nhat Hanh – The Zen Universe

K. M. September 4, 2019 Resources
Clouds In Each Paper, by Thich Nhat Hanh – The Zen Universe
If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. Without a cloud, there will be no rain; without …
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