Mysticism, Christian and BuddhistIn the first four essays in this collection, D. T. Suzuki reads Meister Eckhart with the eye of a master, pointing out where his understanding deeply coincides with that of Zen Buddhism. Next, he takes on a subject Christians often find difficult, the question of transmigration or reincarnation. Suzuki then compares the dimensionality of the crucifixion with that of enlightenment. In the later essays, Suzuki moves on to the Pure Land tradition of Buddhism, and in particular to the works of Rennyo (1415-1499) and the poetry of Asahara Saichi (1850-1932), for which he provides a rare translation. |
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... (śūnyatā). II 1 Blakney, p. 212. 2 Evans, p. 209. 3 Blakney, p. 292. 4 Ibid., p. 62. Below are further quotations from Eckhart giving his views on "being," "life," "work," etc.: Being is God. . . . God and being are the same--or God has ...
... (śūnyatā). II 1 Blakney, p. 212. 2 Evans, p. 209. 3 Blakney, p. 292. 4 Ibid., p. 62. Below are further quotations from Eckhart giving his views on "being," "life," "work," etc.: Being is God. . . . God and being are the same--or God has ...
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... śūnyatā, when he advances the notion of Godhead as "pure nothingness" (ein bloss niht). The notion of Godhead transcends psychology. Eckhart tells us that he has made frequent references in his sermons to "a light in the soul that is ...
... śūnyatā, when he advances the notion of Godhead as "pure nothingness" (ein bloss niht). The notion of Godhead transcends psychology. Eckhart tells us that he has made frequent references in his sermons to "a light in the soul that is ...
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... (śūnyatā), why did he answer "I do not know" to the Emperor's all-important and to-thevery-point question? It is evident, however, that Bodhidharma's answer could not have been one of an agnostic who believes in the unknowability of ...
... (śūnyatā), why did he answer "I do not know" to the Emperor's all-important and to-thevery-point question? It is evident, however, that Bodhidharma's answer could not have been one of an agnostic who believes in the unknowability of ...
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... śūnyatā does not mean absence. A fire has been burning until now and there is no more of it. This is another kind of emptiness. Buddhist śūnyatā does not mean extinction. The wall screens the room: on this side there is a table, and on ...
... śūnyatā does not mean absence. A fire has been burning until now and there is no more of it. This is another kind of emptiness. Buddhist śūnyatā does not mean extinction. The wall screens the room: on this side there is a table, and on ...
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... śūnyatā itself, that is, when the mind is devoid of all its possible contents except itself. But to say "except itself" is apt to be misunderstood again. For it may be questioned, what is this "itself"? We may have to answer in the same ...
... śūnyatā itself, that is, when the mind is devoid of all its possible contents except itself. But to say "except itself" is apt to be misunderstood again. For it may be questioned, what is this "itself"? We may have to answer in the same ...
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absolute according altogether Amida amida-butsu asked Atman birth Blakney Bodhidharma Bodhisattvas Buddha Buddhist philosophy butsu Chinese Christian comes consciousness contradiction creatures death devotee Dhammapada Dharma divine doctrine Eckhart says egolessness Emperor Wu Emptiness enlightenment enlightenment-experience Evans everything existence express favor feeling gahakāraka God's Godhead grateful happy heaven human Ibid idea infinite inner intellect is-ness Japanese karuṇā kind knowledge kono-mama Land of Bliss language light of eternity linguistics little point living Mahāyāna means Meister Eckhart metaphysical mind monk Myōgō Namu Namu-amida Namu-amida-butsu nature Nembutsu never Nirvana nothingness Nyorai-san object ourselves Oya-sama Oya's prajñā praṇidhāna Pure Land question quoted Reality realize relative ego Saichi Saichi's heart samsāra sankhāra Sanskrit sense sermon Shin six syllables soul spirit śūnyatā Sūtra symbol Tathāgata teaching things thou thought transcend transcendental ego translation transmigration tṛiṣṇā truth turn unattainable understand utter words worship wretched Zen master