Category Archives: Basic Zen

Bassui on Zen

By admin | Published: March 29, 2010
These sections from Bassui Tokushō (抜隊得勝?) (1327-1387) contain an outstanding account of the essential teachings of Buddhism and Zen. It’s all here, you really don’t need to go anywhere else. YouTube- Basui’s Enlightenment Part 1 YouTube- Basui’s Enlightenment Part 2 DHARMA TALK ON ONE MIND by Bassui Tokusho Zenji If you would free yourself of [...]
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Making a start

By admin | Published: November 30, 2009
Making a start, on the quest to answer life’s biggest questions. To begin with, we have to establish a context, or a mental or psychological environment within which to function. You have to get your mind in gear. And the key components of a healthy mental environment are sanity, moderation, and a striving towards the [...]
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