Tag Archives: Prajñā

The Puppeteer

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Vajragoni

“Wise Protector, a wooden puppet strung up somewhere can give a variety of performances, such as walking, prancing, jumping, throwing, playing, and dancing. What do you think? By whose power can the wooden puppet do so?” Wise Protector said to … Continue reading →

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Unborn Mind Zen on Vulture´s peak.

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Tozen

Finishing the ritual sharing of the green tea, the Master put down his cup,  picked up his staff and pointed at my face.  The gesture was so fast and perfectly executed,  I failed to see where the staff started and … Continue reading →

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Prajñā

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Vajragoni

Image by Lori Gardi As long as there is something attained, there is so much error rising; when the Mind itself is thoroughly understood, error neither rises nor ceases. The perennial problem often with zen-adepts is that some form of … Continue reading →

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Having Faith in the Tathāgata-garbha

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Vajragoni

Within this series we have encountered the seven Vajra-points that essentially constitutes the main leitmotiv of the Ratnagotravibhāgaśāstra, which is the core make-up and teachings of the Tathāgata-garbha: Takasaki: § 1. The Superiority of Faith over Other Virtues in Regard … Continue reading →

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The Dharmakaya of the Buddhadharma

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Vajragoni

15. Q: It states in The Vaipulya Sutra that there are five kinds of Dharmakaya: The Dharmakaya of the Absolute; the Dharmakaya of merit; the Dharmakaya of the Dharma-nature; the Dharmakaya of Infinite Transformations; and the Dharmakaya of voidness. Which … Continue reading →

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Coming in March 2016: Korean Sŏn

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Vajragoni

Sŏn is the Korean pronunciation of the Sanskrit, Dhyāna. Sŏn is also comparable with samādhi although it takes on a different connotation from our usual rendering. Tsung-mi expounds that it is a comprehensive equation for both samādhi and prajña. Sŏn’s … Continue reading →

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This great mystery called Mind

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Tozen

When pursuing your Minds true nature, what you review as precious experience born out of decades of trial and error, is all but an illusion. Unborn Mind, primordial Mind, uncreated Mind, your true nature, cannot be bargained with, pleaded with, … Continue reading →

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The Generation of the Bodhibindu

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Vajragoni

SIX: THE GENERATION OF THE BODHIBINDU Beloved and Immaculate Arya Tārā is the Sacred Vessel through which the Buddha-potential originates and is nurtured. She is ARYA—the Noble Liberator—and her Blessed Bodhi-Womb—GARBHA—houses the Self-Liberating activity. Like a mother she knows her … Continue reading →

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Tozen: Dharma from the other shore…3

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Tozen

  Master, please explain the difference between Enlightenment and practice [of it],…and the difference between Prajna and Prana?” “I am busy doing exactly that! Don´t you have eyes and ears? “What do you mean?” ” The hand cuts, and the … Continue reading →

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Foundations: The Tathāgatagarbhatārā Tantra

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Vajragoni

The Vajrayana essentially follows the old principle of hermetic magic, ‘as above so below’. By manipulating the mundane consciousness, it effectively induces change on the spiritual level. By reconstructing the mundane environment as a reflection of the Enlightened Mind, it … Continue reading →

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