Zendervish, It does sound like an interesting book. I especially liked the description of 'glimpses' of Buddha Nature before kensho/satori. Of course those 'glimpses' only became significant AFTER kensho/satori because it was then the memory of them were put into context. I think we've all had those. I know I certainly believe (remember) I have.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], "salik888" <novelidea8@...> wrote: > > Mike and Bill, > > Further in my reading of Kim's book. The encounter (experience as Bill says) > with impermanence and emptiness of form is, or appears to be the so-called > `mystical' realization for Dogen. There are glimpses of it early for Dogen, > like his mother's funeral, seeing the incense rise in the air. > > Now, outside of the book, perhaps emptiness is the preferable word we could > use here, since it figures greatly in Chan, Rinzai, as well as Soto Zen. > There is no usage are exact equivalent word `mystical' in Zen Buddhism. Form > is emptiness and emptiness is exactly form is perhaps the best? > > Kim's biography is a romantic portrayal of a seminal figure who he believes > needs to be known more in the West. Also, Dogen has become important to post > modern philosophers as well, through the Kyoto School. > > Comments > > /\ > > zendervish > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
