Dharma Rain - Zen Ancestors on Zazen

Our Ancestors

Zen Ancestors' Writings on Zazen

"Responding, perceiving, arching your brows, blinking your eyes, moving your hands and feet, it’s all your miraculously aware nature. And this nature is the mind. And the mind is the buddha. And the buddha is the path. And the path is zen. But the word zen is one that remains a puzzle to both mortals and sages. Seeing your nature is zen. Unless you see your nature, it’s not zen." Bodhidharma

Learn more about our ancestors:

Miroku
Manzan Dohaku

Keizan - Zazen Yojinki

Dogen - Genjokoan

Hongzhi

Sekito Kisen (Shitou Xiquan)

Daikan Eno (Hui-Neng)

Bodaidaruma (Bodhidharma)

 

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