“9. Zen and Supernatural Power. Yoga[FN#250] claims that various supernatural powers can be acquired by Meditation, but Zen does not make any such absurd claims. It rather disdains those who are believed to have acquired supernatural powers by the practice… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“It is quite reasonable that Zenists distinguish supernatural powers from spiritual uplifting, the former an acquirement of Devas, or of Asuras, or of Arhats, or of even animals, and the latter as a nobler accomplishment attained only by the practisers… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“the new theory of matter has entirely over thrown the old conception of the unchanging atoms, and they are now regarded to be composed… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“5. Nature is the Mother of All Things. Furthermore, man has come into existence out of Nature. He is her child. She provided him… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“Rin-zai also says: "Spirit is formless, but it penetrates through the world in the ten directions."[FN#149] The Sixth Patriarch expresses the same idea more… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“(O-yo-mei) won a splendid victory over the rebel army which threatened the throne of the Ming dynasty. During that warfare Wang was giving a… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“in the use of the terms 'good' and 'bad.' Now let us examine how does good differ from bad. A good action ever promotes… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“Although all sentient beings are endowed with this Enlightened Consciousness, they are not aware of its existence, excepting men who can discover it by… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“There are a good many people always buoyant in spirit and mirthful in appearance as if born optimists. There are also no fewer persons… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“it is the overcoming of egoism, the destroying of mean desires, the uplifting of the moral ideal, and the disclosing of inborn wisdom. [FN#12]” — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“The fourth stage is called the Rank of Co-operative Merit,[FN#273] in which the student 'co-operates' with other persons in order to complete his merit.… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“It is bare nonsense to say that I go to school, not to be educated as a member of society, but simply to gratify… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“8. The Application of the Law of Causation to Morals. Although it may be needless to state here the law of causation at any… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“2. The Errors of Philosophical Pessimists and Religious Optimists. Philosophical pessimists[FN#214] maintain that there are on earth many more causes of pain than of… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“4. Man is neither Good-natured nor Bad-natured according to Su Shih (So-shoku).[FN#164] The difficulty may be avoided by a theory given by Su Shih… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“Over against these generalizations we raise no objection, but there are many cases, in practical life, of doubtful nature. An act of charity, for… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
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![“4. Man is neither Good-natured nor Bad-natured according to Su Shih (So-shoku).[FN#164] The difficulty may be avoided by a theory given by Su Shih and other scholars influenced by Buddhism, which maintains that man is neither good-natured nor bad-natured. According to this opinion man is not moral…” quote by Kaiten Nukariya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83c/kaiten-nukariya-793_buddhism_4-man-is-neither-good-natured-nor-bad-na_100937.jpg)
