Today we visited Eiheiji Temple, a practicing Zen temple that is open to the public. It was founded by Dogen Zenji, a monk who went to China and brought Zen Buddhism back to Japan, about 1500 years ago. It was amazing….
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otherwise if i " let go " or had " no mind " i would fall into the lapse once again.
being possiably bipolar or shizoaffective i am. or have the tendancies.
so ha to immortal1 he knows not one thing about me.
but i know him.
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I’m particularly interested in Zen v. Theravada, but other comparisons are very welcome as well.
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Alright, now i no that i shouldn’t be “picking” a religion, but my parents are athiest and I would like to have some faith in my life. Zen is all about balance and peace (at least i think) and they have some great rules of life in which i would love to study and learn (again, at least i think). I would just like some feedback and views on the subject.
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Japanese tea ceremony – Part 1/3 What is commonly known in English as the Japanese tea ceremony is called sad? or chad? (???”, “the way of tea”), or chanoyu (???, literally “hot water for tea”) in Japanese. It is a multifaceted traditional activity in which matcha (??), powdered green tea, is ceremonially prepared and served. Zen Buddhism was integral to its development, and this inf…
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Buddhist art and iconography are a rich source of body art imagery. Readers of Buddhism at About.com are invited to send in photographs of their Buddhist tattoos. The best ones will be added to the gallery.
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I don’t want a detailed textbook or a New Age westernized ripoff of this school of Buddhism. Something with a focus on koans and the basic mindset of meditation would be great.
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What are you supposed to think about when you are meditating in a Zazen posture? Are you supposed to think about something?
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