William,
Vipassana is a school and tradition of practice; it's more closely aligned
with original Buddhist teachings, and ways.
Zazen is a practice of the Zen schools.
Shikantaza is a practice of the Soto lineage of Zen.
--Joe
PS I've seen the Dalai Lama 3 times in New York City; he may be in his "last
days", so it would be good to see him if you have the chance. I find him a
kind heart and clear-spoken.
> William Rintala <brintala@...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure that you have all discussed this before and at the risk of another
> war
> of words can you tell me what the differences are between Shikantaza,
> Vipassana
> and Zazen and why you prefer one over the other? I sit with a group of
> Tibetan
> Buddhists, I need to ask them what is the name that they have for our
> meditation
> style. The leader is a devotee/follower of Pema Chodran. The Dali Lama
> is visiting our city in a few weeks and she is urging me to come and be
> present
> for that.Â
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