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View submission: Conflicted about Zen Buddhism in general
I mean, the “basic” original teachings of Buddha are kinda complicated and most definitely detailed. Things such as the 12 links, the 5 aggregates, etc. Not to mention how these were elaborated upon later.
Comment by Ariyas108 at 16/02/2025 at 14:29 UTC
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Those things are somewhat applicable to zen as the cause of suffering does not change but escaping the world definitely is not. Zen is founded upon the Bodhisattva vow, which is not to leave this world, but to help this world.