compassion, collaboration & cooperation iN transistion
concerned mainly with SELF AWARENESS.
[IT] aims to transform man's consciousness
about himself/herself and the universe.
Although the same character for ZEN and CHAN is used in
writing, they are pronounced differently in each language,
but both ZEN and CHAN were originally derived from the
Indian word dhyana, which means "meditation". ZEN
Buddhism however, claims to transmit the essence of
Buddha by allowing the individual to experience the
enlightenment which Buddha attained, such that ZEN
IS entirely different from Indian meditation.
THE WORD Buddha in Sanskrit means "aware" and
"Buddha-MIND" was therefore interpreted as a state
of consciousness of the TAO attained through meditation.
I have come to understand over time, a deep understanding
of that which I would describe as THE MESSAGE of Buddha.
ALL AWARENESS IS CONNECTED with Buddha[NATURE]
• NATURE • MIND • BUDDHA • PATH are inexorably linked
as ZEN and the PATH IS ONE that inevitably anyone from
"peasant to Emperor" can travel, in the context of the
fact that there are only two rules ...
THE JOURNEY BEGINS and THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
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The term tao has no equivalent in English. The literal meaning is way or path, and the term describes both the movement on this way and the way [IT]self. Tao IS the ongoing, self-renewing and purposive energy of life, continually creating as it moves. [IT] traces a way or path which is, potentially, reflected in each individual being.
To be "in" tao or connected to tao is to experience meaning and move with the energy of life. THIS IS FUNDAMENTAL VALUE.
[IT] IS experienced as meaning, joy, freedom,
connection, compassion, creativity, insight.
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