Zen and Enlightenment

Author: Shengyan Master
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The enlightenment of Zen, or without a ladder, it can be achieved with a touch, or through hard deliberation and investigation, it suddenly manifests. The thought of Zen is a clear and flowing stream of the human world, ethereal and open and bright. The life of Zen is an active, free, simple, and self-contented way of finding peace. The philosophy of Zen teaches people to first learn to let go of selfishness, self-deception, self-complaint, self-conceit, and self-imposed shackles, so that they can soar freely in a boundless world. The method of Zen teaches people to first practice recognizing and affirming the self, and then shattering the self, before the realization of enlightenment can be attained. The thought of Zen is: ethereal, open-minded, broad, and bright as a clear stream in the human world. The life of Zen is: active, free, simple, and self-contented as a way of finding peace. The philosophy of Zen teaches people: first to learn to let go of selfishness, self-deception, self-complaint, self-conceit, and self-imposed shackles, so that they can soar freely in a boundless world. The method of Zen teaches people: first to practice recognizing and affirming the self, and then shattering the self, before the realization of enlightenment can be attained. The purpose of Zen is to teach people: to learn to transform the eight hot hells of the real world into the seven jeweled lotus pools of the cool and serene land; to try to transform the three poisons of body, speech, and mind that harm oneself and others into compassion and wisdom that benefit oneself and others. This book is not Zen, but it hopes to reveal some information about Zen to the readers.