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A Sutra Found in a Dream: The Source of the Ten Line Kannon Sutra

Dosho Port

02 Oct 2023 • 5 min read
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A Sutra Found in a Dream: The Source of the Ten Line Kannon Sutra
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: Are We All Buddhas Just the Way We Are—Or Not?
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: Are We All Buddhas Just the Way We Are—Or Not?

In the passage from Hokyo-ki highlighted in this post, Rujing clearly says that unless we awaken we are not Buddhas. So much for the dogma of nonattainment.
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: Immediately Extinguish the Flames from Your Head

Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: Immediately Extinguish the Flames from Your Head

"With upright zazen, you return home and sit in peace."
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: The Just-Sit Koan
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: The Just-Sit Koan

“Zazen is the body-mind dropped off—when it is single-minded zazen, free of the five desires, and rid of the five hindrances.”
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