ED, I consider the 'root of Buddhism' to be the sutras, and especially those that are presented as a first-hand account of the teachings of Siddartha Buddha.
I consider the 'root of Zen Buddhism' to be the account of Siddartha Buddha's 'Flower Sermon' on Vulture Peak when he is reported to have wordlessly trasmited the Dharma to Mahakasyapa. I consider the 'root of zen' to be our senses: Just THIS! ...Bill! Now just to be clear, I do not consider these to be the 'root of ze --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > What do you consider to be the root of Buddhism? > > Thanks, ED > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > So far I like Ryan's response below the best, especially "I think Zen > is about getting back to the root of Buddhism." > > > > This statement is the closest to my thoughts on this subject anyway. > > > > ...Bill! > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
