HUMA 1865 Lecture Notes - Buddha-Nature, Mahayana, Zazen
13 Oct 2013
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Japanese religions/buddhism in japan ch"an buddhism, zen buddhism, dao buddhism, share traditions with. Doctrinal emphasis on emptiness and that inside every human is the potential of becoming buddha the essence of buddha resides in all who produce karma. Mahayana understand that all you need to do is reveal and purify that hidden nature; that is reaching enlightenment. So anyone can become a buddha achieve buddhahood; bodhisattvas take bows to become buddhas ch"an buddhism: meditation school a part of much mahayan buddhism in china and inida. Emphasis on meditiation not focusing on bodhisattvas/scriptures, rather mainly on medititation to reach enlightenment. Not about understanding 4 noble truths, main idea is reaching it directly; direct connection through meditation. You become to realize this nature through meditation. Cant be taught through doctrine or words; rather the experience of meditation brings enlightenment (direct mind-to-mind transmission between master and student; direct connection realization of self) Meditated so much his legs fell off.
