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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... Zen master also brings out a flower in the monastery courtyard. It is when I encounter such statements as.
... Zen master also brings out a flower in the monastery courtyard. It is when I encounter such statements as.
Page ix
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. an (problems given to Zen students for solution). Bodhidharma, who is the first Zen patriarch ... Master?" Bodhidharma answered, "A vast emptiness and no holiness in it." The Emperor: "Who are you then who stand ...
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. an (problems given to Zen students for solution). Bodhidharma, who is the first Zen patriarch ... Master?" Bodhidharma answered, "A vast emptiness and no holiness in it." The Emperor: "Who are you then who stand ...
Page ix
... Zen masters of the T'ang dynasty will help show us what methodology was adopted by Zen for communicating the idea of "itself." One master called Isan (771-853) was working with his disciples in the garden, picking tea leaves. He said to ...
... Zen masters of the T'ang dynasty will help show us what methodology was adopted by Zen for communicating the idea of "itself." One master called Isan (771-853) was working with his disciples in the garden, picking tea leaves. He said to ...
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... Zen master may stand still with his hands folded over his chest. When he is asked a further question, he may shake the tea plant or walk away without a word, or give you a blow of a stick. Sometimes the master is more poetic and ...
... Zen master may stand still with his hands folded over his chest. When he is asked a further question, he may shake the tea plant or walk away without a word, or give you a blow of a stick. Sometimes the master is more poetic and ...
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... Zen knows and is also prepared to impart the knowledge to those who would approach it in the proper spirit. The is ... master] sitting on the rug, I advanced towards him earnestly asking him to dissolve my doubt. The master rose from the ...
... Zen knows and is also prepared to impart the knowledge to those who would approach it in the proper spirit. The is ... master] sitting on the rug, I advanced towards him earnestly asking him to dissolve my doubt. The master rose from the ...
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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