JM, Thank you for your quick response, and as usual, the readiness to help. It is a good idea to add a No.4. However, it is difficult to awaken others, if they don't want to be awakened. I think in the world nowadays, most people are reluctant to be 'awakened'. Isn't it better to define the 4th as 'to help others whether or not they want to be helped'? This will be a really bodhisatva way. How many can do that? I hope you are one of them. As regards 'joriki', an online dictionery on Googles indicates: 定力 It should be closer, as it means the power of concentration. If you have a Japanese fellow practitioner, you can ask. Those who don't know Chinese or kanji should not worry about all those exotic characters, as the English words convey the idea quite accurately. Anthony
--- On Sat, 13/8/11, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 <chan.j...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 <chan.j...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Zen] Three Aims of Zazen To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 13 August, 2011, 11:49 PM Hi Anthony, Thank you for the post. It is very true. I would add #4 -- "to walk the Buddha's walk - awaken others..." I googled the word, "joriki" and found out that there were already discussion about this word in this forum in February 2009. :-) Like in 2009, I still can not verify exact what that is in Chinese. I can only guess that it is "注力“。 That's the closest to concentration deriving from its pronunciation. jm Learn the Basics of Chan Meditation... http://www.chan-meditation.org Chan in everyday life... http://www.chanliving.org To be enlightened in this life... http://www.heartchan.org To save our world... http://www.universal-oneness.org On 8/13/2011 3:02 AM, Anthony Wu wrote: Yasutani Roshi says that there are 3 aims of zazen: 1. To develop power of concentration, which enables you to react instantly without pausing to 'collect your wits'. One is enabled to be in command of oneself and the circumstances. Cultivation of supernormal powers is also made possible. In Japanese, it is called 'joriki'. I cannot find the kanji for this word. Maybe JM can show me, in order to shed light on the real meaning, or at least the origin of the meaning. 2. Seeing into your true nature. At the same time, it will let you see into the ultimate nature of the universe. There are different degrees of the ability of seeing the nature. It will take hard work to see as far as Sakyamuni Buddha sees. The Japanese call it 'kensho godo'. I believe it is 见性悟道。 3. Actualization of the supreme way. Reflection of Buddha nature in daily life. In Japanese, it is 'mujodo no taigen'. I believe it is 无上道之体现。 The three aims are in conformity with the 'five varieties of zen', also presented by Yasutani Roshi.
