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Primarily Zen

This is an intro to Zen
http://www.dharmanet.org/ZenPrimerNorman.htm

My formal practice tends to form around the shikantaza used by the online Zendo at treeleaf.org
http://practiceofzen.com/tag/shikantaza/

Zen answers, teachers and the occasional crazy crustacean are on this forum:
http://www.zenforuminternational.org

However I still make use of japa/mantra meditation and really need to do some meditation movement. That will probably be yoga or qi ong. I keep saying that but not implementing ... :3

Are you a purist within your Buddhist school/tradition?

yagrInvincible_summerhowEarthninjaShoshin

Comments

  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran

    My formal practice tends to form around the shikantaza used by the online Zendo at treeleaf.org
    http://practiceofzen.com/tag/shikantaza/

    So basically sitting mindfulness? Bare attention on experience?

    lobster
  • ShoshinShoshin No one in particular Nowhere Special Veteran
    edited January 2016

    When I first was introduced to the Dharma/Buddhism, I was under the impression, Buddhism was Buddhism, and that there was only one type... I would listen to whoever was teaching the Dharma and if what was taught resonated within, that was good enough....

    I'm somewhat of a purist when it comes to the 4NTs & 8FP ( that is, I have no interest in following any other spiritual path ) but not when it comes to schools/traditions...

    The Dharma is the Dharma... and All roads (Buddhist traditions) eventually lead to Rome/Enlightenment/wherever

    lobster
  • @SpinyNorman said:
    So basically sitting mindfulness? Bare attention on experience?

    Pretty much.
    I find formal meditation is just mindfulness with less movement. At the moment my eyes are closed lightly, which changes the emphasis. Stillness can induce a calm trance like state and I normally finish the formal sit before this happens.

  • sovasova delocalized fractyllic harmonizing Veteran

    "Do not believe in styles, styles separate man." ~Bruce Lee

    yagrEarthninja
  • EarthninjaEarthninja Wanderer West Australia Veteran

    Style of no style

  • @Shoshin said:
    I'm somewhat of a purist when it comes to the 4NTs & 8FP ( that is, I have no interest in following any other spiritual path ) but not when it comes to schools/traditions...

    I find that Pureland has been influenced by Christianity, Tibetan Buddhism by Shamanism, Zen by Taoism and Confucianism, Theravada by Jainism and so on.

    However focus/right concentration on core teachings/practices/symbology etc is more beneficial than New Age platitudes and mushy thinking, in my experience. :)

    robotEarthninjaShoshin
  • Will_BakerWill_Baker Vermont Veteran

    @lobster said:
    This is an intro to Zen
    http://www.dharmanet.org/ZenPrimerNorman.htm

    My formal practice tends to form around the shikantaza used by the online Zendo at treeleaf.org
    http://practiceofzen.com/tag/shikantaza/

    Zen answers, teachers and the occasional crazy crustacean are on this forum:
    http://www.zenforuminternational.org

    However I still make use of japa/mantra meditation and really need to do some meditation movement. That will probably be yoga or qi ong. I keep saying that but not implementing ... :3

    Are you a purist within your Buddhist school/tradition?

    -Wu...

  • ShoshinShoshin No one in particular Nowhere Special Veteran

    ...> @lobster said:

    I find that Pureland has been influenced by Christianity, Tibetan Buddhism by Shamanism, Zen by Taoism and Confucianism, Theravada by Jainism and so on.

    However focus/right concentration on core teachings/practices/symbology etc is more beneficial than New Age platitudes and mushy thinking, in my experience. :)

    Yes true... :)

  • Purist? No. I tried doing prostrations and quickly realized it wasn't for me (Korean Zen) and I refuse to wear knee pads to practice.

    lobster
  • ^^^ prostrations, zen in motion, mantra, zen in speech, beach combing, zen gardening.

    It is all Zen! Buddha be praised! B)

    Cinorjer
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran

    Pah! Them Zennies just make it up as they go along, next they'll be doing motorcycle maintenance and calling that Zen!

    lobsterWalkerCinorjeryagr
  • lobsterlobster Veteran
    edited January 2016

    ^^^ cup of tea zen, flower arranging zen, bamboo chopping with sword zen, zen Trungpa style Zen Shamballah, Zen poems, Zen calligraphy, etc

    Soon there will be nothing but ZEN.
    iz devious but pure plan! o:)

    Long live the Zennies! Death to the dead!

    yagr
  • ShoshinShoshin No one in particular Nowhere Special Veteran
    edited January 2016

    @SpinyNorman said:
    Pah! Them Zennies just make it up as they go along, next they'll be doing motorcycle maintenance and calling that Zen!

    Zen just for you @SpinyNorman so enjoy :)

    Zen and the art of ICE CREAM making

    yagr
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