What is wrong with duality? Posted some weeks back was a quote from Hee-Jin Kim which merits a little more exploration. Here is the quote:  In the Shobogenzo, “Bendowa” (1231), Dogen succinctly enunciates his Zen: “The endeavor to negotiate the Way (bendo), as I teach now, consists in discerning all things in view of enlightenment, and putting [...]

Dharma, dharma, and dharmas Next to “Buddha,” the notion of “dharma” is probably the most important concept of Buddhism. In truth, “dharma” is so variable, diverse, and pervasive in Buddhism that an entire series of books would be needed to do full justice to it. Here we only want to consider the two primary ways in [...]

Zen wisdom on erroneous thoughts, your consciousness, and the Buddha Q: At this moment, while erroneous thoughts are arising in my mind, where is the Buddha? A: At this moment you are conscious of those erroneous thoughts. Well, your consciousness is the Buddha! Perhaps you can understand that, were you but free of these delusory mental [...]

The Four Prajnas of Buddhahood – Also called the “Four Cognitions”, the “Four Knowledges”, the “Four Wisdoms”, and other similar terms. An excerpt from The Flatbed Sutra of Louie Wing  …your mind contains and embraces all things. If you truly realized the vast and fathomless nature of your own mind, how could attachment or aversion [...]

  The void and you are not two or even one Awakening and delusion are like wakefulness and dreaming, Awake or dreaming you are you. Dreaming or awake you are not you, The void and you are not two or even one. ~The Flatbed Sutra of Louie Wing

Shunyata: Part 3a TheThings of Shunyata (part a) See also: Shunyata [Emptiness] in Zen Buddhism – Part 1 and Shunyata [Emptiness] in Zen Buddhism – Part 2   The Things of Shunyata This other perspective of Shunyata reveals that particular things, times, and events actually do exist. In fact, from this perspective of Shunyata, independent, particular, [...]