Fundamental sutras to be studied?

[Ongen]

Hi Hans, Jundo,

The final conclusion about the Zen movie -and Hans was right:

Dear Vincent,

we are very appreciative of your question and the ethical consideration it represents. the answer is that ZEN should not be on YouTube of course, and constant efforts are required to keep it (and our other films) from being illegally posted, though there are always well-meaning folks who will want to share their enthusiasms for free, the rights of the filmmakers notwithstanding. that said, we only control the distribution for North America, so we can only do our best on behalf of the producers in Japan.


thanks again for your respectful interest in ZEN.


with best wishes,

Gaetano Kazuo Maida
Executive Director
Festival Media




Zaentz Media Center2600 Tenth St., Suite 409






Berkeley, CA 94710 USA

I will conclude with the link to their website again and then return to the original topic. Apologies for hijacking it temporarily!

http://www.buddhistfilmfoundation.org/festival-media/zen/

Gassho

Vincent

[Ongen]

A sutra that we used to chant in the zen group I started off in was the Kanzeon. I just discovered that even after 23 years not chanting it, I can still do so from memory. It's a very short one but I love how it hits the core.

Kan ze on
na mu butsu
yo butsu u in
yo butsu u en
bup po so en
jo raku ga jo
cho nen Kan ze on
bo nen Kan ze on
nen nen ju shin ki
nen nen fu ri shin

and the translation (picked right of the internet, unverified)

Kanzeon, one with Buddha
Directly Buddha, indirectly Buddha
One with Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Pure Joyful True Self Eternal
Morning mind, Kanzeon



Gassho

Vincent

[Jika]

I invite everyone who knows to chant this (and at least one not-one can really well...),
please to do a recording of this...

I've looked on Youtube, and the sound is awful, so I can't practice for Thursdays.


Gassho,
Danny

[Ed]

The LANKAVATARA is an eye-opener for me. I'm reading Red Pine's version with the D. T. Suzuki COMMENTARIES ON THE LANKAVATARA SUTRA. This is wonderful stuff. Theteaching on Repository Mind vs daily mind is explained so clerly....or maybe I am at apoint where I can see it. No mater, all is good there.
Also just read the SUTRA OF COMPLETE ENLIGHTENMENT with commentaries by Master Sheng-yen is a grabber. He is such a wonderful compasionate teacher, so gear to western parctitioners.

[Peacemouse]

Hello all,

My current favorite is the Diamond Sutra. Let it read you, over and over again.

Gassho,

Chet

[Hotetsu]

Hi all,

I agree, Chet. The Diamond Sutra is my favorite, though I do have a healthy respect for the Lotus Sutra as well.

Gassho,
Scott (Currently listening to The Who, "Who Are You")

[Jundo]

I would just say about how one should read these Sutras ... Find the Clarity of Illumination that shines right through all, all is Empty and all is Whole. This Silent Light that shines in/behind/right through/as the ideas as well as the silent spaces between the words is Thinking-Non-Thinking.

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?12480-Thinking-Non-thinking&p=131994&viewfull=1#post131994

Gassho, J