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View submission: Is zazen truly Zen?
The Buddha sat for 49 days underneath the bodhi tree. Bodhidharma sat staring at a wall for so long his shadow was imprinted on the ground. What do you think they were doing?
Comment by DonumDei621 at 24/01/2025 at 19:32 UTC
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I’m with you on this! I’m just trying to understand the rebuttals. Some say that the wall facing of Bodhidarma is a mistranslation. But the Buddha didn’t ONLY meditate, he expounded a dharma of wide variety in terms of actionables. Dogen only emphasizes on Dhyana part. Thank you for your reply!