2013年11月30日
Zen outside of the Way / 外道禅
Zen outside of the Way / 外道禅
The second of the five kinds of Zen is called gedo. Gedo means literally “an outside way” and so implies, from the Buddhist point of view, teaching other than Buddhist.
Hindu yoga, the quiet sitting of Confucianism, contemplation practices in Christianity, all these belong to the category of gedo Zen.
Gedo Zen is often practiced in order to cultivate various supranormal powers or skills or to master certain arts beyond the reach of the ordinary man.
All the miraculous exploits are brought about through the cultivation of the particular strength or power which comes with the strenuous practice of mind concentration.
Another object for which gedo Zen is practiced is rebirth in various heavens. Certain Hindu sects practice Zen in order to be reborn in heaven.
The second of the five kinds of Zen is called gedo. Gedo means literally “an outside way” and so implies, from the Buddhist point of view, teaching other than Buddhist.
Hindu yoga, the quiet sitting of Confucianism, contemplation practices in Christianity, all these belong to the category of gedo Zen.
Gedo Zen is often practiced in order to cultivate various supranormal powers or skills or to master certain arts beyond the reach of the ordinary man.
All the miraculous exploits are brought about through the cultivation of the particular strength or power which comes with the strenuous practice of mind concentration.
Another object for which gedo Zen is practiced is rebirth in various heavens. Certain Hindu sects practice Zen in order to be reborn in heaven.
Posted by Gyokei Yokoyama at 01:42