REL 1000 : Test 2 Buddhism
Document Summary
Skillful means to spur awakening: sunyata emptiness, china (ch"an) --> japan (zen, direct insight into the true nature of one"s mind (buddha-nature) Enemy of zen is the intellect : original mind , active meditation- fully commit to it and you cannot think full presence, move from reactive mind, emphasis on direct experience about anything else, zazen- sitting meditation, koan- mind puzzle, ex. Festivals, ritual practices: vesak, buddha"s birth, enlightenment, death (theravada, buddha"s enlightenment (mahayana, sangha day- buddha"s sermon at deer park, many local, cultural festivals, new year, rainy season retreat, presenting new robes to monks and nuns. Nichiren: reforming self and society, preeminence of lotus sutra, chanting and hand drums, power and discipline of believing that people are good. Namu myoho renge kyo : soka gakkai offshoot movement, peace revolution through transformation of individual consciousness, development of unlimited potential for hope, courage and altruism, chanting + modern social activism.
