immobility. However, the Japanese
borrow it as an addition to their original language. That may explain why some
advanced Japanese zenists add a lot of other meanings to the phrase.
Anthony
--- On Tue, 11/1/11, ED wrote:
From: ED
Subject: Re: [Zen] Chan -northern and southern schools, mental/spir
Anthony,
All these East Asian characters look alike.
--ED
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Wu wrote:
>
> ED,
>
> I can see from the terms that the 'five varieties' of zen are
classified by some Japanese. In Chinese, chan is the same word as zen.
However:
>
> Daijo is the Japanese w
the
original meaning.
I don't want to get into heated argument again on the meaning of shikantaza. If
you believe it is the way you say it, it is up to you. But don't ever show the
original Japanese (=Chinese) characters.
Anthony
Subject: Re: [Zen] Chan -northern and southern schools, men
The Five Varieties of Zen
IV. DAIJO
The fourth classification is called daijo, Great Vehicle [Mahayana] Zen,
and this is a truly Buddhist Zen, for it has as its central purpose
Kensho, that is, seeing into your essential nature and realizing the Way
in your daily life.
For those able to compr
and
then deals with the rest later.
…Bill!
From: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:zen_fo...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Jue Miao Jing Ming -
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 3:12 PM
To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Zen] Chan -northern and southern schools, mental
Hello Tao Mountain Sage One,
I assume this is how I should address you, If not, please excuse me.
There are many different historical versions of the Northern School vs
the Southern School. Since I don't know for sure which version is the
most accurate, my view would not be of any value in r
