Zen Flashcards
Example of koan
Who are you
What is ur original face before ur parents were born
What’s the point of a koan
Breaks u out of conventional thinking
What’s zen emphasise
Meditation
Why’s zen emphasises meditation
To see beyond world of opposites/dualistic/conventional thinking
What happens when u abandon dual thinking
Happiness an joy without tanha
What’s zen
A dog lying on the floor without a thought in its head
Birth of zenflower sermon
Buddha holds up flower
Mahakashyana starts laughing
Buddha laughs
Mahakashayana had mind of buddha
So he became dharma heir
Teaching of zen
We already enlightened we js needa realise it (tathagatagarbha)
Words can’t describe enlightenment
Forms of zen meditation
Can be anything
Eg yoga,making tea
Quote on zen meditation
U should sit in meditation evryday for 20 mins and if ur too busy then u should sit for an hour
Forms of zen
Rinzai
Soto
What’s a koan
A riddle like question which has no realistic answer
How long should u meditate on a koan
Until every answer is discarded due to dualistic thinking
Causes doubt until a breakthrough occurs
This can be finding smth out ab yourself or enlightenment
What’s needed for koan practice
Teacher (roshi )
Makes u attend a interview (dokusan)
He checks if any progress is made
Traditional koans
What’s sound of one hand clapping
How far is it between body and mind
