JMJM, >From my training I believe 'satori' is a Japanese term meaning 'sudden breakthrough' or 'initial breakthrough'.
To address your questions directly, my understanding of satori is that it is sudden and it is not permanent. Japanese Zen Buddhism teaches growing degrees of enlightenment that starts with 'satori' and ends with 'full enlightenment'. If you refer to the Ox Herding Pictures, and in my opinion: - pictures 1 and 2 depict becoming interested in and starting to pursue enlightenment. - picture 3: First Glimpse - would problably be 'satori' - the rest of the pictures depict an integration of enlightenment into your everyday life. What's everyone else's idea of 'satori'? ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺å¦ç²¾æ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi guys, What is satori? Is it sudden or gradual? Is it permanent or > on and off? If you have any Buddhist term to refer to, it would help. > Much obliged, JM > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
