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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.
Manifested-Activity: The activity arising from Zero-Activity, comprising two fundamental activities - plus and minus - which eventually and inevitably negate each other, resulting in the return to Zero-Activity.
Zero-Activity: The confluence of preconditions that naturally give rise to a Manifested-Activity.
The Example of Self:
Zero-Self - the confluence of the preconditions of the Five Aggregates (form, consciousness, perceptions, feelings, and volition)
Manifested-Self - the product of a plus activity that asserts “I am this” and a minus activity that asserts “I am not this”
The Question For Next Week: What Is Spirituality?
