Hi Guys,
I take the section of Shobogenzo Shoaku Makusa posted by Will and Charles to mean that, whether "evil" really exists outside ourselves, or only within the mind of human beings, as a moral standard proclaimed "by the heavens" or only a judgment by human standards and acts ... do not do harm to yourself or others (not two). Why? To not do harm makes for a better life and world.
The Shobogenzo is very difficult to read without understanding "Dogen-think" and his very unique use of language. For example, within the same chapter, or often paragraph or sentence, he will say several seemingly conflicting or fully opposite things. These are, I believe, Dogen's "simultaneously true" perspectives that I am regularly talking about.
I intend my current series of talks on the blog on "Genjo Koan" to be an intro to Shobogenzo and "Dogen Think" ... I hope they are helpful to understanding what Dogen was on about. The series starts here ...
http://treeleafzen.blogspot.com/2007/12 ... oan-i.html
Gassho, Jundo
I take the section of Shobogenzo Shoaku Makusa posted by Will and Charles to mean that, whether "evil" really exists outside ourselves, or only within the mind of human beings, as a moral standard proclaimed "by the heavens" or only a judgment by human standards and acts ... do not do harm to yourself or others (not two). Why? To not do harm makes for a better life and world.
The Shobogenzo is very difficult to read without understanding "Dogen-think" and his very unique use of language. For example, within the same chapter, or often paragraph or sentence, he will say several seemingly conflicting or fully opposite things. These are, I believe, Dogen's "simultaneously true" perspectives that I am regularly talking about.
I intend my current series of talks on the blog on "Genjo Koan" to be an intro to Shobogenzo and "Dogen Think" ... I hope they are helpful to understanding what Dogen was on about. The series starts here ...
http://treeleafzen.blogspot.com/2007/12 ... oan-i.html
Gassho, Jundo
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