tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36986548.post303637270346179943..comments2023-10-21T03:56:17.837-07:00Comments on Zen Buddhism Dogen and the Shobogenzo: Louie Wing on Dogen and the QuestionTed Biringerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497538623775589400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36986548.post-34610579231429415722008-08-09T00:42:00.000-07:002008-08-09T00:42:00.000-07:00Hello Mike,Thanks for your comment.If that cat had...Hello Mike,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>If that cat had a sharp knife and said, "If you can speak I will not cut you in two."<BR/><BR/>Then what?<BR/><BR/>Gassho,<BR/>TedTed Biringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497538623775589400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36986548.post-3274428996718687232008-08-07T07:00:00.000-07:002008-08-07T07:00:00.000-07:00This morning the neighbours cat asked me if I had ...This morning the neighbours cat asked me if I had "Cat Nature".<BR/><BR/>I was stumped!<BR/><BR/>I've never met a talking cat before...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36986548.post-57061303422962861012008-07-30T18:43:00.000-07:002008-07-30T18:43:00.000-07:00Hello Harry,Thank you for your comments.This is ce...Hello Harry,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comments.<BR/><BR/>This is certainly a worthy paraphrase of the opening lines of Genjokoan.<BR/><BR/>Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Gassho,<BR/>TedTed Biringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497538623775589400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36986548.post-90202034116267688262008-07-30T08:24:00.000-07:002008-07-30T08:24:00.000-07:00Dear Ted/Louie,"Practice and enlightenment in Zen ...Dear Ted/Louie,<BR/><BR/>"Practice and enlightenment in Zen are two aspects of one reality. It is important to understand that though they always go together, they each maintain their distinctive aspects."<BR/><BR/>Yes, that does seem important. <BR/><BR/>And maybe we should apply some additional views to this such as those which Dogen Zenji pointed to at the beginning of Genjo Koan?<BR/><BR/>1. There is practice/enlightenment.<BR/><BR/>2. There is no practice/enlightenment.<BR/><BR/>3. Practice/enlightenment is/ does not arise without practice/enlightenment.<BR/><BR/>4. Practice/ enlightenment.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Harry.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168631752214481563noreply@blogger.com