Buddhas

[Tb]

Re: Buddhas

Hi Jundo,

So, I a little disagree that Dogen is for "adults" while the others are for "beginners" ... although an appreciation for Dogen, like an appreciation for Jazz, usually only comes later in our life of practice. You really have to understood the roots of music, and the old standards, before you can appreciate his sound and intent.

Indeed. Dogen Zenji himself also had to understand the roots and the old standards, without which none of his works as we know them would have been possible. We can be thankful that he had the 'unfair' advantage of being born in the 13th century and not a thousand years earlier.

Gassho
Bansho

Hi.

Or what about now?

Mtfbwy
Tb

[disastermouse]

Re: Buddhas

Hi Jundo,

So, I a little disagree that Dogen is for "adults" while the others are for "beginners" ... although an appreciation for Dogen, like an appreciation for Jazz, usually only comes later in our life of practice. You really have to understood the roots of music, and the old standards, before you can appreciate his sound and intent.

Indeed. Dogen Zenji himself also had to understand the roots and the old standards, without which none of his works as we know them would have been possible. We can be thankful that he had the 'unfair' advantage of being born in the 13th century and not a thousand years earlier.

Gassho
Bansho

Hi.

Or what about now?

Mtfbwy
Tb

What's wrong with being born now?

Chet

[Bansho]

Re: Buddhas

Hi,

Hi.

Or what about now?

Mtfbwy
Tb

What's wrong with being born now?

Chet

Nothing at all. It may be even better.

Gassho
Bansho

[will]

Re: Buddhas

Indeed. Dogen Zenji himself also had to understand the roots and the old standards, without which none of his works as we know them would have been possible. We can be thankful that he had the 'unfair' advantage of being born in the 13th century and not a thousand years earlier.

Fugen, Chet, I think you misunderstand what Bansho is saying. There's nothing wrong with now. Thankfully Dogen was born at a time and circumstances with access to teachings, that brought forth the Shobogenzo, Fukanzazengi, and so on. Today we might even have more of an advantage than Dogen in that we are surrounded by tons of literary works, and what not.

Remember, when people went to study Zazen, they had to trek across miles, or take a boat etc..We're fortunate in that sense (or the Dharma is fortunate).

W