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Terms In The Audio:
Zero: The fundamental teaching of the late Zen master Joshu Sasaki: “As the Buddha taught, zero inevitably splits into mutually opposing activities which inevitably disappear into zero.”
Reconciling Zero: The investigation of Zero in the pursuit of Effective Zen.
Effective Zen: The one path on Zen Mountain that gives any one individual the best chance of reaching the peak (realizing non-duality).
Zen Mountain: The collection of all possible Zen paths.
Highest Good: That which exists for its own sake (there is nothing greater).
The Realization of Non-Duality: The complete understanding of a self inseparable from circumstance – where complete understanding implies manifestation.
Stillness: The primary characteristic of an unfettered activity.
Framework: The often unique instructional device used by Zen (and Buddhist) teachers.
Zero-Buddhism:
The necessary preconditions for a manifested Buddhism to arise, namely:
A clear picture of the highest good, namely the realization of non-duality.
A clear picture of the path to the realization of non-duality
Motivation and an understanding of the obstacles expected along this path.
Quote From the Buddha’s 1st Sutra:
I awakened to the middle way, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to equanimity, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to unbinding.
Three Common Characteristics of an Effective Teaching Framework:
The framework must be inherently dualistic (near shore, far shore).
One of the states must be universally preferred (far shore).
This universally preferred state can be asserted (learned and chosen).
The Question For Next Week: What do we make of the Buddha’s Gates: Equanimity, Direct Knowledge, Self-Awakening, and Unbinding?
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