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46 STEP FROM THE TOP OF A POLE It's said, he once visited a cousin who was a famous Zen-master. When Sekiso arrived at this monastery he shouted fire, fire, fire. All the monks ran away to look for the fire. Including the master. Sekiso turned around and went away. It's the same with this pole. It's high, high high. Keep your balance, don't fall down.ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans.MUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him: ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA The ancient history of India is a chaotic mix of fantasies, believes and facts drawn from ancient Indian sources, their interpretations and recent research. This mess needs to be sorted out critically. Until the early 19th century the first 60,000 years of ancient India were ignored. But 4,000 years ago a new age of ancient Indian history beganTOKUSAN'S LAST WORD
An explanation of the Koan answer. A funny Koan, which makes a fool of the reader. It seems to be a conversation about "The last word", the essence of Zen. But the answer just takes the expression literally. The last word (of a day) is "good night!", isn't it? What next? The background story of this Koan.GUTEI'S FINGER
Gutei heard about the boy's mischief. He seized him and cut off his finger. The boy cried and ran away. Gutei called and stopped him. When the boy turned his head to Gutei, Gutei raised up his own finger. In that instant the boy was enlightened. When Gutei was about to pass from this world he gathered his monks around him.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened. RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE The ultimate religious behaviour and experience in Yogic Hinduism was a strong feeling. in the lower spine, when the Kundalini snake woke up. After several stops while moving up the spine the Kundalini power reaches the crown of the brain and finally opens the third eye just above the nose. Attaining this experience a yogi becomes a rebornGuru.
46 STEP FROM THE TOP OF A POLE It's said, he once visited a cousin who was a famous Zen-master. When Sekiso arrived at this monastery he shouted fire, fire, fire. All the monks ran away to look for the fire. Including the master. Sekiso turned around and went away. It's the same with this pole. It's high, high high. Keep your balance, don't fall down.ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans.MUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him: ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA The ancient history of India is a chaotic mix of fantasies, believes and facts drawn from ancient Indian sources, their interpretations and recent research. This mess needs to be sorted out critically. Until the early 19th century the first 60,000 years of ancient India were ignored. But 4,000 years ago a new age of ancient Indian history beganTOKUSAN'S LAST WORD
An explanation of the Koan answer. A funny Koan, which makes a fool of the reader. It seems to be a conversation about "The last word", the essence of Zen. But the answer just takes the expression literally. The last word (of a day) is "good night!", isn't it? What next? The background story of this Koan.GUTEI'S FINGER
Gutei heard about the boy's mischief. He seized him and cut off his finger. The boy cried and ran away. Gutei called and stopped him. When the boy turned his head to Gutei, Gutei raised up his own finger. In that instant the boy was enlightened. When Gutei was about to pass from this world he gathered his monks around him.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened.ZEN BUDDHISM KOANS
The Zen master is the boss of monasteries and Zen-centers. The master decides. That's the Zen tradition. Christian Zen - Spirituality, Experience and Science. In the 80's Christian priests and nuns were trained in Japan as Zen teachers. Since that time Christians have practised Zen as a revival of Christian mysticism.ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious byMUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him:GUTEI'S FINGER
Gutei heard about the boy's mischief. He seized him and cut off his finger. The boy cried and ran away. Gutei called and stopped him. When the boy turned his head to Gutei, Gutei raised up his own finger. In that instant the boy was enlightened. When Gutei was about to pass from this world he gathered his monks around him.HYAKUJO'S FOX
An explanation of the Koan answer: The nice background story is the Zen frame of this Koan which basically deals with the Buddhist theory of enlightenment. Cause and effect, to be bound to it or not to be bound, are simple dualities. Buddhist's have to overcome dualities. ZEN BUDDHIST ART AND THE RIDDLES OF BUDDHISM Believe in the Buddha and art makes sense. Abstract Zen art is a serious matter. Don't play with food, don't play with the Buddha. He's a stranger. Beware of strangers. January- February- March- April- and May-Buddha. Some say he died in Vietnam, in Hiroshima, in Calcutta.NANSEN'S WAY
Nansen said: "The path does not belong to the perception world, neither does it belong to the non-perception world. Cognition is a delusion and non-cognition is senseless. If you want to reach the true path beyond doubt, place yourself in the same freedom as sky. You name it neither good nor not-good." THE OX IN THE WINDOW The theory behind this interpretations is called "sudden enlightenment". Before you've attained this state of mind, only "your ox-body" has gone into the framework of Buddhism. The "end" is missing, the tail. But the tail isn't the most important part of an ox, is it? For Zen-people, who believe in sudden experiences, the tailis most important.
NANSEN'S CAT
Nansen saw the monks of the eastern and western halls fighting over a cat. He seized the cat and told the monks: "If any of you say a good word, you can save the cat." No one answered. So Nansen boldly cut the cat in two pieces. That evening Joshu returned and Nansen told him about this. Joshu removed his sandals and, placing them on his head RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE The ultimate religious behaviour and experience in Yogic Hinduism was a strong feeling. in the lower spine, when the Kundalini snake woke up. After several stops while moving up the spine the Kundalini power reaches the crown of the brain and finally opens the third eye just above the nose. Attaining this experience a yogi becomes a rebornGuru.
46 STEP FROM THE TOP OF A POLE It's said, he once visited a cousin who was a famous Zen-master. When Sekiso arrived at this monastery he shouted fire, fire, fire. All the monks ran away to look for the fire. Including the master. Sekiso turned around and went away. It's the same with this pole. It's high, high high. Keep your balance, don't fall down.MUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him:ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans. ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA The ancient history of India is a chaotic mix of fantasies, believes and facts drawn from ancient Indian sources, their interpretations and recent research. This mess needs to be sorted out critically. Until the early 19th century the first 60,000 years of ancient India were ignored. But 4,000 years ago a new age of ancient Indian history beganTOKUSAN'S LAST WORD
An explanation of the Koan answer. A funny Koan, which makes a fool of the reader. It seems to be a conversation about "The last word", the essence of Zen. But the answer just takes the expression literally. The last word (of a day) is "good night!", isn't it? What next? The background story of this Koan.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by 38 THE OX IN THE WINDOW LATTICE The theory behind this interpretations is called "sudden enlightenment". Before you've attained this state of mind, only "your ox-body" has gone into the framework of Buddhism. The "end" is missing, the tail. But the tail isn't the most important part of an ox, is it? For Zen-people, who believe in sudden experiences, the tailis most important.
JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened. ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE The ultimate religious behaviour and experience in Yogic Hinduism was a strong feeling. in the lower spine, when the Kundalini snake woke up. After several stops while moving up the spine the Kundalini power reaches the crown of the brain and finally opens the third eye just above the nose. Attaining this experience a yogi becomes a rebornGuru.
46 STEP FROM THE TOP OF A POLE It's said, he once visited a cousin who was a famous Zen-master. When Sekiso arrived at this monastery he shouted fire, fire, fire. All the monks ran away to look for the fire. Including the master. Sekiso turned around and went away. It's the same with this pole. It's high, high high. Keep your balance, don't fall down.MUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him:ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans. ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA The ancient history of India is a chaotic mix of fantasies, believes and facts drawn from ancient Indian sources, their interpretations and recent research. This mess needs to be sorted out critically. Until the early 19th century the first 60,000 years of ancient India were ignored. But 4,000 years ago a new age of ancient Indian history beganTOKUSAN'S LAST WORD
An explanation of the Koan answer. A funny Koan, which makes a fool of the reader. It seems to be a conversation about "The last word", the essence of Zen. But the answer just takes the expression literally. The last word (of a day) is "good night!", isn't it? What next? The background story of this Koan.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by 38 THE OX IN THE WINDOW LATTICE The theory behind this interpretations is called "sudden enlightenment". Before you've attained this state of mind, only "your ox-body" has gone into the framework of Buddhism. The "end" is missing, the tail. But the tail isn't the most important part of an ox, is it? For Zen-people, who believe in sudden experiences, the tailis most important.
JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened. ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like.ZEN BUDDHISM KOANS
The Zen master is the boss of monasteries and Zen-centers. The master decides. That's the Zen tradition. Christian Zen - Spirituality, Experience and Science. In the 80's Christian priests and nuns were trained in Japan as Zen teachers. Since that time Christians have practised Zen as a revival of Christian mysticism.RIDDLES AND ANSWERS
These riddles were about crazy but enlightened Buddhist masters. To find an answer, logic, reason and arguments had to be suspended. Jumping into creative madness was necessary instead. Japan. Riddles and Answers in Japan. Shortened versions of these riddlesMUMONKAN KOANS
Mumonkan) is a text-book of Buddhism with 48 stories about the world-view of Chan (jap. Zen) in 13th century China. Master Wumen HuiKai's (jap. Mumon) stories are some kind of riddles, most Zen students have to solve until today. Unlike the short, undated, ancient Koans, Wumen's stories, the Guang, are about Chinese Master who livedbetween 5th
ANCIENT ZEN KOANS FROM CHINA Ancient Zen Koans from China Most Zen Koans were written or collected in 11th to 15th century China. A famous example is the "Mumonkan", a book with 48 Koan, published by Chan master Wumen Huikai (jap.Mumon Ekai). But there are much earlier Koans too.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious byRYUTAN'S CANDLE
The candle was blown out. That's it. That's the answer of this Koan. What next? The background story of this Koan. The long version of the original Koan runs like this: Tokusan was studying Zen under Ryutan. One night he came to Ryutan and asked many questions. The teacher said: "The night is getting old. ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened.NANSEN'S WAY
Nansen said: "The path does not belong to the perception world, neither does it belong to the non-perception world. Cognition is a delusion and non-cognition is senseless. If you want to reach the true path beyond doubt, place yourself in the same freedom as sky. You name it neither good nor not-good."NANSEN'S CAT
Nansen saw the monks of the eastern and western halls fighting over a cat. He seized the cat and told the monks: "If any of you say a good word, you can save the cat." No one answered. So Nansen boldly cut the cat in two pieces. That evening Joshu returned and Nansen told him about this. Joshu removed his sandals and, placing them on his head RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE The ultimate religious behaviour and experience in Yogic Hinduism was a strong feeling. in the lower spine, when the Kundalini snake woke up. After several stops while moving up the spine the Kundalini power reaches the crown of the brain and finally opens the third eye just above the nose. Attaining this experience a yogi becomes a rebornGuru.
46 STEP FROM THE TOP OF A POLE It's said, he once visited a cousin who was a famous Zen-master. When Sekiso arrived at this monastery he shouted fire, fire, fire. All the monks ran away to look for the fire. Including the master. Sekiso turned around and went away. It's the same with this pole. It's high, high high. Keep your balance, don't fall down.ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans.MUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him: ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA The ancient history of India is a chaotic mix of fantasies, believes and facts drawn from ancient Indian sources, their interpretations and recent research. This mess needs to be sorted out critically. Until the early 19th century the first 60,000 years of ancient India were ignored. But 4,000 years ago a new age of ancient Indian history beganTOKUSAN'S LAST WORD
An explanation of the Koan answer. A funny Koan, which makes a fool of the reader. It seems to be a conversation about "The last word", the essence of Zen. But the answer just takes the expression literally. The last word (of a day) is "good night!", isn't it? What next? The background story of this Koan. 38 THE OX IN THE WINDOW LATTICE The theory behind this interpretations is called "sudden enlightenment". Before you've attained this state of mind, only "your ox-body" has gone into the framework of Buddhism. The "end" is missing, the tail. But the tail isn't the most important part of an ox, is it? For Zen-people, who believe in sudden experiences, the tailis most important.
WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened. ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE The ultimate religious behaviour and experience in Yogic Hinduism was a strong feeling. in the lower spine, when the Kundalini snake woke up. After several stops while moving up the spine the Kundalini power reaches the crown of the brain and finally opens the third eye just above the nose. Attaining this experience a yogi becomes a rebornGuru.
46 STEP FROM THE TOP OF A POLE It's said, he once visited a cousin who was a famous Zen-master. When Sekiso arrived at this monastery he shouted fire, fire, fire. All the monks ran away to look for the fire. Including the master. Sekiso turned around and went away. It's the same with this pole. It's high, high high. Keep your balance, don't fall down.ZEN BUDDHIST KOANS
The reality of Zen master and Zen student relationship is as murky as the origin of Koans. The master pretends to guide his student to enlightenment through meditating buddhist Koans but he relationship is about power and exploitation. Read more about organised Zen here. Enlightenment isn't achieved through meditating Koans.MUMONKAN CASES
Master Gutei cut off a boy's finger. Why was the boy enlightened, when Gutei raised his finger? Case 4: Wakuan's Barbarian with no Beard. Wakuan saw a picture of Bodhidharma and said, "Why has the barbarian from the West no beard?" Case 5: Kyogen's Man in a Tree. Kyogen said: "A man's hanging in a tree only by his teeth. Somebody asked him: ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA The ancient history of India is a chaotic mix of fantasies, believes and facts drawn from ancient Indian sources, their interpretations and recent research. This mess needs to be sorted out critically. Until the early 19th century the first 60,000 years of ancient India were ignored. But 4,000 years ago a new age of ancient Indian history beganTOKUSAN'S LAST WORD
An explanation of the Koan answer. A funny Koan, which makes a fool of the reader. It seems to be a conversation about "The last word", the essence of Zen. But the answer just takes the expression literally. The last word (of a day) is "good night!", isn't it? What next? The background story of this Koan. 38 THE OX IN THE WINDOW LATTICE The theory behind this interpretations is called "sudden enlightenment". Before you've attained this state of mind, only "your ox-body" has gone into the framework of Buddhism. The "end" is missing, the tail. But the tail isn't the most important part of an ox, is it? For Zen-people, who believe in sudden experiences, the tailis most important.
WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened. ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like.ZEN BUDDHISM KOANS
The Zen master is the boss of monasteries and Zen-centers. The master decides. That's the Zen tradition. Christian Zen - Spirituality, Experience and Science. In the 80's Christian priests and nuns were trained in Japan as Zen teachers. Since that time Christians have practised Zen as a revival of Christian mysticism.RIDDLES AND ANSWERS
These riddles were about crazy but enlightened Buddhist masters. To find an answer, logic, reason and arguments had to be suspended. Jumping into creative madness was necessary instead. Japan. Riddles and Answers in Japan. Shortened versions of these riddlesMUMONKAN KOANS
Mumonkan) is a text-book of Buddhism with 48 stories about the world-view of Chan (jap. Zen) in 13th century China. Master Wumen HuiKai's (jap. Mumon) stories are some kind of riddles, most Zen students have to solve until today. Unlike the short, undated, ancient Koans, Wumen's stories, the Guang, are about Chinese Master who livedbetween 5th
ANCIENT ZEN KOANS FROM CHINA Ancient Zen Koans from China Most Zen Koans were written or collected in 11th to 15th century China. A famous example is the "Mumonkan", a book with 48 Koan, published by Chan master Wumen Huikai (jap.Mumon Ekai). But there are much earlier Koans too.RYUTAN'S CANDLE
The candle was blown out. That's it. That's the answer of this Koan. What next? The background story of this Koan. The long version of the original Koan runs like this: Tokusan was studying Zen under Ryutan. One night he came to Ryutan and asked many questions. The teacher said: "The night is getting old.WAKUAN'S BARBARIAN
Bodhidharma, it was believed, came from India and brought Zen to China. He was often just called "the barbarian" and depicted with the big beard all barbarians have. Everybody knew about that, and all pictures of Bodhidharma showed him with a big beard. Wakuan's question therefore denies the obvious by ZUIGAN CALLS HIMSELF MASTER Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. JOSHU'S WASH YOUR BOWL This was seen as the sign of a true longing for enlightenment. A highly motivated monk told Joshu: "I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me." Joshu asked: "You have not even finished your rice porridge." The monk replied: "I have eaten enough." Joshu said: "Then you'd better wash your bowl." At that moment the monk was enlightened. THE OAK TREE IN THE GARDEN Joshu said: "An oak tree in the garden." Joshu refers to the story of a monk who was waking a road. He's followed by a thief to a guest house where the monk wanted to stay for the night. In garden of this house stood a big oak tree. When the house was silente the thief entered the monk's room and saw in the middle of it an oak tree, thatwas
NANSEN'S CAT
Nansen saw the monks of the eastern and western halls fighting over a cat. He seized the cat and told the monks: "If any of you say a good word, you can save the cat." No one answered. So Nansen boldly cut the cat in two pieces. That evening Joshu returned and Nansen told him about this. Joshu removed his sandals and, placing them on his head Zen - Heart of MeditationKoans - Riddles
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Zen Riddle #36-change : ALL IS UNDER THE LAW OF CHANGE. WHY? Here's the answer....(Show/Hide) _ in the morning it was rainy now the sun's bright. _ Here's an explanation if you want it. Many changes. Everywhere. Changes, changes, changes. That's enough toknow, isn't it?
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The Koans of Zen Buddhism are short riddles from China that became a magical tool in Japanese Zen: Whoever finds the answers isenlightened!
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In the box on top of every page you find a riddle and its secret answer! Having tried some you might be curious about * How to solve crazy Zen Koans? Some background information about Zen might be helpful to understand the purpose of Koans and where they come from. * Zen Meditation - an easy way to learn it * History of Zen - an exciting journey from ancient Indian to SanFrancisco
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"Miscellaneous Koans" Part 2 * Zen life - a rigid organisation with strange rituals. * Christian Zen - spirituality, experience and science * Zen FAQ - a short collection BUDDHIST KOANS AND ZEN RIDDLES - THE ANSWERS AND HOW TO FIND THEM BYYOURSELF
In the box, right on top of every page you'll find a Koan with a hidden answer and a short explanation of this answer. Use these boxes just to become familiar with Koans. At first glance it may seem quite impossible to answer Zen riddleswithout help.
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THE WAY OF ZEN - PROMISES, OBEDIENCE AND RITUALS The main promise of Zen Buddhism,
its goal, is to become enlightened. How? Don't ask. The master willtell you.
Until the goal is achieved follow the rituals, meditate as long as you can, recite sutras by heart, work whatever you are told. Don't askwhy.
One day, after enlightenment you will be a teacher yourself, giving orders, being able to lead Zen students to enlightenment. That's a strange way to deal with people, isn't it? Especially as everybody knows enlightenmentis an
illusion, a fairy tale. No, not everybody knows that. Many Zen people believe in enlightenment and this makes their Zen master very powerful. He (only a few women are in this job) is the unquestioned boss of monasteries and Zen-centres.
Like an absolute king the master decides everything and is accountableto nobody.
CHRISTIAN ZEN - SPIRITUALITY, EXPERIENCE AND SCIENCE In the 80's Christian priests and nuns were trained in Japan as Zen teachers. Since that time Christians have practised Zen as a revival of Christian mysticism. Is this approach plausible? The importance of religious behaviour and experience seems to be quite different in Zen and Christianity. The relationship between spirituality, personal experiences andscience
is seen quite differently in Zen and in Christianity. Zen is a offspring of Buddhismhas its own
traditions and believes. How can Christianity and Buddhism, two religions unrelated by time and geography, become one? But nevertheless aren't there similarities or even equalities? Decideyourself!
HISTORY OF ZEN - FROM ANCIENT INDIA TO SAN FRANCISCO 3000 years ago there were no Zen Buddhists in India but only Hindus, tribal warriors that originated from the Caspian Sea. Their beliefs were refined in Indus Valley Culture where the warriors first arrived and further refined again much later by the Buddha. But still, writing and reading was unknown in India for thousands ofyears.
Zen Buddhism proper began much later in China, when a
fat laughing Buddha stopped preaching, wrote down Indian sutras for the first time and dropped Indian rituals and robes. "Meditate with our Buddha" his Chinese followers said and, please,laugh with him.
Later, in Japan
, serious
monks refilled Zen Buddhism with miles of holy scriptures and heaps of morality. The laughing Buddha from China turned serious and religiousagain.
This rigid form of Japanese Zen was exported to San Francisco and other western cities. KOANS - A SHORT COLLECTION (More Koans are here!) Q: Zen Meditation talks a lot about mind control and mindfulness. How do I have do it? (Fritz, Germany) _ A: Fritz, don't bother about stupid Zen talk. Choose one of the many easy meditation techniquesand
just start your practice. Got it?_ Q: Is it necessary in Zen to meditaten every day? (Andree, France) _A: Laugh about yourself Andree, and take time to enloy your life and a good meal. The Buddha's already dead._ Q: Does original Buddhist meditation leads to Buddhist enlightenment?
(Josefina, Ukraine)
_A: Stop laughing about Josefina's serious question dirty old Buddha! I feel sorry about this guy. He's hopeless._ Q: Are Buddhist Koans, helpful to
deepen meditation and to understand the history of Buddhism? (Kana,Japan)
_A: The koans and the history of Buddhismare
hocus-pocus. Believe it or not, Kana._ Do YOU have similar questions? Contact me!OR
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