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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.
Buddhism: The set of spiritual activities where the highest good is the realization of non-duality.
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.
Zero-Buddhism:
The preconditions necessary 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
An understanding of the obstacles expected along this path.
Buddha’s Three Metaphors:
The man sitting on the near shore and calling to the far shore.
The man with hands chained behind his back.
The man lying down, covered with cloth from head to toe.
Three Potential Problems in Crossing Over to the Far Shore
Not understanding the process
Not getting started
Getting started and then stuck (and turning back)
Mapping the Buddha’s Metaphors to the Three Potential Problems
Calling to the far shore: Not understanding the process
Hands chained: Getting started and then stuck
Lying down: Not getting started
The Question For Next Week: Can we now summarize Zero Buddhism - the preconditions necessary for the activity of Buddhism to arise?
Can We Now Summarize The Obstacles Expected Along the Buddhist Path?