Salik,
I think in the orthodox understanding of the usage in the Soto sect you mention
it, the meaning of Dharma in "Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha" is the Teaching of
the Buddha, which Bill! shows as def. #3 from the dictionary contents placed
online for access.
Of course we can understand it as we like when we practice, it's impossible to
limit it by making it narrower, and impossible to make it too broad, for
practice purposes. When we awaken, it will be clear as ICE what it means.
The definition is a calling card. We must call the number to reach the party
we want. Or better, make our way to the address and have a visit in person.
Strong practice,
--Joe
> "salik888" <novelidea8@...> wrote:
>
> Bill
>
> Contextually, using conventional agreed upon consensus building in terms of
> Religion, history, cultural, etc . . . I would choose 3 when speaking of
> Buddhism in the big picture as taught . . . but we were not talking about
> this, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, etc . . . I used it in, shall we say, a
> metaphysical way, the way anyone who might have a slight bent this way would
> understand, intrinsically . . . is the dharma everpresent? Now?
>
> Since we understand the word to mean (I will take out the word nature, your
> assessment) and use 'what is', "is" not illusion, then Buddha, Dharma, and
> Sangah "is".
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