From this month’s Zen words in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
In understanding Zen maxim you cannot get away with simple interpretations. Some Zen masters state that desires and passions manifest enlightenment. This maxim is a very good example. Can you see some tranquility within this expression of restlessness?
From this month’s Zen words in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
Death is one of the four sufferings in Buddhism. As the enlightenment in Buddhism means extinguishing all the sufferings, overcoming the fear of death is a natural part of it.
In this Zen maxim, the death is represented by the lightning splitting spring wind. It seems like a big event for human, it is just a part of the natural cycle. Aren’t we put too much focus on a specific event instead of the whole cycle of this universe?
From this month’s Zen words in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
If you think that you can overcome the fear of death by practicing Zen you are wrong. Rather Zen teaching stresses the importance of being aware of hair-raising chill of death.
From this month’s Zen words in Japanese site of Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
In Zen analects, fierce dialogues between Zen masters are featured.
Zen master Huángbò challenged Zen master Zhàozhōu by locked himself into his residence and asked Zhàozhōu to meet him. Zhàozhōu called a false fire in the preaching theatre next to Huángbò, thus Huángbò had to get out and caught Zhàozhōu.
The subject is the answer by Zhàozhōu when Huángbò demanded Zhàozhōu an explanation. “It is too late to mention.”
Ka whakatikahia te kōpere i muri i te pūrere a te hoariri
Hei tā te kōrero o te marama i te wāhanga Hapani o te Rinzai-Obaku Zen.
Mā ngā pukapuka matua mō Zen ka whakamohiotia ngā kōrerorero i ngā waenganui i ngā rangatira o Zen.
I karanga Rangatira Huángbò ki Rangatira Zhàozhōu. Engari, kua katia te kainga o Huángbò. I kōrero parau Zhàozhōu i te ahi parau o te whare nui. Kua mau Huángbò i Zhàozhōu a ka uiui.