Monday, February 11, 2008

Different Strokes - same foundation

Suzuki taught: "Pay close attention to the details of form, for true freedom is found there (Hinayana practice with Mahayana mind)"
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However, in form there is content. That content is emptiness.
Hinayana is a substitute for Theravada:

Four Noble Truths:
1) Suffering
2) Cause of Suffering
3) Extinction of Suffering
4) Eightfold Path

Three Theravada training points:
Sila = moral training (critical thinking)
Samadhi = mind training (corpus of knowledge)
Panna = wisdom training (application of knowledge)

Three characteristics of existence:
aniccam = impermanence
dukkham = suffering
anatta = myth of self

The Three Jewels are:
Buddha = that Gautama Śākyamuni awoke (bodhi)
Dhamma = that Buddha taught
Sangha = that communities of Buddhists exist

The goal is Nirvana (extinguishing desire)
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This is not rocket science.
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