“Again, ancient Zenists did not claim that there was any mysterious element in their spiritual attainment, as Do-gen says[FN#259] unequivocally respecting his… — Kaiten Nukariya Buddhism Copy Share Image
“the flowers of the morning glory. They bloom and smile every morning, fade and die in a few hours. How fleeting and… — Kaiten Nukariya Every morning Copy Share Image
“Now let us discuss this point. The Kalpa of Emptiness is what the Taoist calls the Path of Emptiness. The Path or… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“Therefore Zen declares that there is no such thing as soul, and that mind and body are one.” — Kaiten Nukariya Mind and body Copy Share Image
“Most people regard death as the greatest of evils, only because they fear death. They fear death only because they have the… — Kaiten Nukariya Death Copy Share Image
“Although it is but one, Divides itself to a hundred thousand million forms.” — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“It is no less silly to trouble yourself about death than you do about gravitation. Can you realize that death, which you… — Kaiten Nukariya Death Copy Share Image
“Suppose there were only births and no deaths. The earth has to be packed with men and women, who are doomed to… — Kaiten Nukariya Black hole Copy Share Image
“13. Universal Life is Universal Spirit. These considerations naturally lead us to see that Universal Life is not a blind vital force,… — Kaiten Nukariya Creative spirit Copy Share Image
“Enlightened Consciousness, or Buddha-nature, as we have seen in the previous chapter, is the mind of mind and the consciousness of consciousness,… — Kaiten Nukariya Nature Copy Share Image
“The nihilistic doctrine is stated not only in the various Prajnya-sutras (the books having Prajnya-paramita in their titles), but also in almost… — Kaiten Nukariya Books Copy Share Image
“This is the truth of Nirodha.' Nirodha, or destruction, the third of the four Satyas, means the extinction of passions. Bhutatathati of… — Kaiten Nukariya Non existence Copy Share Image
“5. The Mystery of Life. Thus far we have pointed out the inevitable conflictions in life in order to prepare ourselves for… — Kaiten Nukariya Mystery of life Copy Share Image
“12. The Great Person and Small Person. For these reasons Zen proposes to call man Buddha-natured or Good-natured in a sense transcendental… — Kaiten Nukariya Good and bad Copy Share Image
“11. Everything is Living according to Zen. Everything alive has a strong innate tendency to preserve itself, to assert itself, to push… — Kaiten Nukariya Life Copy Share Image
“It is no easy matter to be the dictator of body. It is not a matter of theory, but of practice. You… — Kaiten Nukariya Winter Copy Share Image
“When the superior man has free course with his principles, that is what we call his success; when such course is denied,… — Kaiten Nukariya Character Copy Share Image
“according to Zen, is not good-natured nor bad-natured in the relative sense, as accepted generally by common sense, of these terms, but… — Kaiten Nukariya Bad person Copy Share Image
“you can attain to highest bliss through your conscious union with Buddha. Nothing can disturb your peace, when you can enjoy peace… — Kaiten Nukariya Happiness Copy Share Image
“The believer in Buddha is thankful to him, not only for the sunshine of life, but also for its wind, rain, snow,… — Kaiten Nukariya Death Copy Share Image
“If you have come for the Law," replied Hwui Nang, "you must put an end to all your struggles and longings. Think… — Kaiten Nukariya Law Copy Share Image
“When this innermost wisdom is fully awakened, we are able to realize that each and everyone of us is identical in spirit,… — Kaiten Nukariya Face to face Copy Share Image
“The newly-born baby sucks, sleeps, and cries. It can do no more nor less. Is it not best for it to do… — Kaiten Nukariya Lower class Copy Share Image
“14. Where does the Root of the Illusion Lie? Now let us examine where illusion lies hidden from the view of these… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
“It was at the age of forty-seven that Wang gained a great victory over the rebel army, and wrote to a friend… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
