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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... Transcendental wisdom" is too heavy, besides it does not exactly hit the mark. But temporarily let "wisdom" do. We ... ego not only repudiates the idea of an egosubstance but points out the illusiveness of the ego-idea itself. As long as ...
... Transcendental wisdom" is too heavy, besides it does not exactly hit the mark. But temporarily let "wisdom" do. We ... ego not only repudiates the idea of an egosubstance but points out the illusiveness of the ego-idea itself. As long as ...
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... Ego, the word 'I,' is proper to none but to God himself in his sameness." This "I" is evidently referred to in ... transcendental world" (lokauttara) and that when language is forced to be used for things of this world, lokottara, it ...
... Ego, the word 'I,' is proper to none but to God himself in his sameness." This "I" is evidently referred to in ... transcendental world" (lokauttara) and that when language is forced to be used for things of this world, lokottara, it ...
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