The Lazy Way To Enlightenment: Bankei's Unborn Zen
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"The Unborn is not something
"The Unborn is not something difficult to attain; it is not something distant. It is not something we have to search for; it is not something we have to discover. It is something we already have, right here, right now." - Bankei Yōtaku. Dogen & Hakuin Zen Buddhism is a major school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China and later spread to Japan. The term "Zen" comes from the Sanskrit word "dhyana," which refers to a state of deep meditation and awareness. Zen emphasises the experience of direct, intuitive realisation of the nature of reality and the attainment of spiritual enlightenment. There are two names considered most important to the development of Zen are: Dogen & Hakuin Dogen Kigen (1200-1253) was the founder of Soto Zen. The question that Dogen became obsessed with as a young man and which motivated his search for truth was:
Simply put, the answer that Dogen came to was that practice itself was an expression of enlightenment. Because of this conclusion, one of the main practices of Soto Zen became Shikantaza. Shikantaza means just sitting. In Shikantaza one merely sits. There is no practice of concentration nor of breath counting, etc.. One merely sits. As Dogen said: “You cannot get it wrong.” Soto Zen is known as a gradual enlightenment school, meaning that one over time eventually realises their inherent Buddha nature. Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769) was the founder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.
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Voiceover: Andrea Giordani
Script: Matt Mackane
Edit: Medo
Score: Epidemic music x Original Music
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Simply put, the answer that Dogen came to was that practice itself was an expression of enlightenment. Because of this conclusion, one of the main practices of Soto Zen became Shikantaza. Shikantaza means just sitting. In Shikantaza one merely sits. There is no practice of concentration nor of breath counting, etc.. One merely sits. As Dogen said: “You cannot get it wrong.” Soto Zen is known as a gradual enlightenment school, meaning that one over time eventually realises their inherent Buddha nature. Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769) was the founder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.
#zen #buddhism #bankei #spirituality
Voiceover: Andrea Giordani
Script: Matt Mackane
Edit: Medo
Score: Epidemic music x Original Music
DISCLAIMER 01: All ideas expressed on this channel are for entertainment and general information purposes only. There is no advice on what an individual should or should not do. Any response made by anyone after hearing this communication is their interpretation and is their responsibility. Ideas expressed by this channel should not be treated as a substitute for medical advice or professional help. If expert assistance or counselling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.
DISCLAIMER 02: All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to [email protected].
Copyright © 2022 Asangoham. All rights reserved.
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