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The Four Dharma Seals

IdleChaterIdleChater USA Veteran
in Buddhism Basics
  1. Everything conditioned is impermanent.
  2. Everything influenced by delusion is suffering.
  3. All things are empty and selfless.
  4. Nirvana is peace.
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  • howhow Veteran Veteran
    edited March 26

    These Seals are often the measuring tool used for determining if a particular teaching is considered to be in accord with Buddha Dharma or not.

    IdleChaterlobsterDagobahZen
  • IdleChaterIdleChater USA Veteran

    @how said:
    These Seals are often the measuring tool used for determining if a particular teaching is considered to be in accord with Buddha Dharma or not.

    Yes, if a particular teaching agrees with those four seals, then it can be considered Buddhadarma.

    DagobahZen
  • lobsterlobster Veteran 
    Everything conditioned is impermanent.
Everything influenced by delusion is suffering.
All things are empty and selfless.
Nirvana is peace.

    Ah Ha! The four wise Seals (Tempy, Dopey, Flipper and Banana)

    I'll join. Which Way is the Far Shore? :mrgreen:

  • IdleChaterIdleChater USA Veteran

    @lobster said:

    Everything conditioned is impermanent.
Everything influenced by delusion is suffering.
All things are empty and selfless.
Nirvana is peace.

    Ah Ha! The four wise Seals (Tempy, Dopey, Flipper and Banana)

    I'll join. Which Way is the Far Shore? :mrgreen:

    My, my, Lobs, you do have a knack for trivializing the profound.

  • lobsterlobster Veteran
    edited March 28

    LOL. Thanks. I tries my bestest ... <3

    Profound is it? Or just another aspect of Dzogchen/Ziran
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziran

    It is what it is ... Knicky knacky Knew :mrgreen:

    Here is the spoken version ...
    https://audio.com/lobster/audio/justso

    The speaker discusses the concept of "not thinking" in Buddhism and how it differs from the Western idea of not thinking. Not thinking in Buddhism refers to a state of spontaneity and stream of consciousness without conscious direction. It is different from mindfulness. In Zen meditation, one can reach a profound state of non-thinking, where they are just present without being dependent on senses. This idea is difficult to convey in the West, where we are always thinking and easily influenced by distractions. It is a profound and complex idea that can be achieved through Buddhist practices.

    howpaulysotoo
  • IdleChaterIdleChater USA Veteran

    @lobster said:
    LOL. Thanks. I tries my bestest ... <3

    Yes, I know, and your penchant for the tangential is, as always, breathtaking.

    lobster
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