Zen vs Reality
The philosophy of Zen greatly differs from Western concepts.
✔️Zen Buddhists do not believe in one deity, they believe in the notion of reality, which is all-encompassing and affects everything in the world.
They are aware that they are an extension of reality in the universe.
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Zen builds upon core Buddhist philosophy. One reaches Zen in 2 ways:
- through principle: understanding that we are all of Buddha-nature, underneath the world ignorance. The problem is conceptual: our ideas and thoughts are mediated by ignorance.
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The Zen View Of Morals
Evil cannot be destroyed, any more than good can, because they are polar opposites of the same thing. Destruction and creation, chaos and order; opposite aspects of reality, in tension with one another, are necessary to keep the whole going: the unity of opposites.
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The History Of Zen
- 1500 years ago, the founding of the the Ch’an (Zen) school
- 12th century C. E. , the concept arrives in Japan
- 1, 300 years ago Zen reaches Korea and Vietnam.
- Late 19th century, it reaches Europe and North America.
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