Zen Enlightenment and the Intellectual Approach
It is often tempting to neglect intellectual effort in a study of the sutras and teachings in Zen Buddhism. One of the predominant characteristics of Zen is often understood as an anti-intellectual movement. What is the place of intellectualization and the learning of sutras in Zen? How can one be e...
| Published in: | Journal of Dharma |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
1976
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Journal of Dharma
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| Further subjects: | B
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B Tao Te Ching B Diamond Sutra B Zen Buddhism B Nirvikalpa-Samadhi B Vajracchedika |
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| Summary: | It is often tempting to neglect intellectual effort in a study of the sutras and teachings in Zen Buddhism. One of the predominant characteristics of Zen is often understood as an anti-intellectual movement. What is the place of intellectualization and the learning of sutras in Zen? How can one be enlightened without any intellectual process? Even though one may not realize truth through intellectualization, the intellectual attempt to understand the true self is inescapable for the beginner. Perhaps "(it) is the only way possible for the beginner," as Garma Chang describes, "for who can get into Zen without having first some understanding or 'conceptual knowledge' about it? There is no exception to this for anyone." |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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