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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 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.
Fundamental Activity Model: “To and from zero activity, manifested activity inevitably arises and returns.”
Expanded Activity Model: “From zero activity, and in response to some catalyst, manifested activity inevitably arises, comprises two naturally opposing activities (that we can call plus and minus), and inevitably ceases when these activities negate each other.”
Zero-Activity: The confluence of preconditions that naturally give rise to a manifested activity.
Blather: The activity of using terms that one hasn’t fully reconciled.
The Question For Next Week: What Do We Mean By Manifested Activity?
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