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Genjokoan
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Dogen's "Genjokoan" is a foundational text in Soto Zen Buddhism, offering profound insights into the nature of reality and the path to enlightenment.
The text emphasizes the importance of direct experience and the inherent Buddha-nature of all beings.
Dogen's unique style blends philosophical analysis with poetic imagery, creating a rich and evocative exploration of Zen principles.
The "Genjokoan" challenges readers to question their assumptions about reality and to engage in a direct encounter with their own experience.
Its enduring influence on Zen practice and thought makes it a crucial text for anyone interested in understanding Zen Buddhism.
The text emphasizes the importance of direct experience and the inherent Buddha-nature of all beings.
Dogen's unique style blends philosophical analysis with poetic imagery, creating a rich and evocative exploration of Zen principles.
The "Genjokoan" challenges readers to question their assumptions about reality and to engage in a direct encounter with their own experience.
Its enduring influence on Zen practice and thought makes it a crucial text for anyone interested in understanding Zen Buddhism.
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Phil Ford , referencing a line from Dogen's "Genjokoan" that connects the study of the self with the eventual forgetting of the self, a concept relevant to Siddhartha's journey.
Phil Ford , referencing a line from Dogen's "Genjokoan" that connects the study of the self with the eventual forgetting of the self, a concept relevant to Siddhartha's journey.
Episode 183: On Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha'
