--- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote:
>
> Steve,
> Â
> Yes, zen conforms to the essense of Buddhism. So, there doesn't exist
> Christian zen, Judaist zen etc. Those rely on an outside savior, difficult to
> be reconciled with zen.
> Â
> Anthony
>
Hi Anthony. Yes, I agree. I imagine that many people here think that I am a
Christian because I am fascinated by the ancient Gnostics, but they no longer
exist as a living tradition. And I suppose that some may think that my interest
in Pureland is based on belief in an external Savior. But I agree with the Chan
commentators on Pureland, such as Oui-I, that Amitabha is just a metaphor for
that aspect of Enlightened Mind that our conscious egos are not ordinarily
aware of. Hence it is Other(than ego)Power.
Steve
"If you bring forth what is within you, it will save you. If not, it will
destroy you!" -Gospel of Thomas
"This very body is the body of Buddha! And this very land is the
Pureland!"-Hakuin
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