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Even though Ch'an says that at the time of enlightenment, your outlook is the same as of the Buddha, you are not yet a full Buddha. You should have enlightenment experiences again and again and support them with continuous practice.

After seeing your self-nature, you need to deepen your experience even further and bring it into maturation. Satori is considered a 'first step' or embarkation toward Buddhahood:Ĭh'an expressions refer to enlightenment as 'seeing your self-nature'. The Sōtō school rejects this emphasis, and instead emphasizes 'silent illumination' through the practice of zazen. This view is typical of Rinzai, which emphasizes satori. Therefore every contrivance, disciplinary and doctrinal, is directed towards satori. Satori is the raison d'être of Zen, without which Zen is not Zen. ĭistinct from this first insight, daigo-tettei is used to refer to a 'deep' or lasting realization of the nature of existence. While the terms have the same meaning, customarily satori is used to refer to full, deep experience of enlightenment (such as of the Buddha), while kenshō is used to refer to a first experience of enlightenment that can still be expanded. Kenshō refers to the perception of the Buddha-nature or emptiness. Satori is often used interchangeably with kenshō. Satori and kenshō Japanese characters for satori It is really another name for Enlightenment ( anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi)'. looking into one's nature or the opening of satori' and said 'This acquiring of a new point of view in our dealings with life and the world is popularly called by Japanese Zen students 'satori' ( wu in Chinese). Suzuki, a Japanese author of books and essays on Buddhism, Zen and Shin that were influential in the West, described '. While the term satori is derived from the Japanese verb 'to know' ( satoru), it is distinct from the philosophical concept of knowledge as it represents a transcendence of the distinction between one that knows and knowledge. It is often considered an experience which cannot be expressed in words. Satori means the experience of awakening ('enlightenment') or apprehension of the true nature of reality. Satori and kenshō are commonly translated as enlightenment, a word that is also used to translate bodhi, prajñā and Buddhahood. Ken means 'seeing,' shō means 'nature' or 'essence'. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to a deep experience of kenshō, 'seeing into one's true nature'. It is derived from the Japanese verb satoru. The above links for browser difficulties.Satori ( 悟り) is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, 'comprehension understanding'. r/Buddhism Buddhist cheat sheet! Blue Red Minimal Poster Allĭid the Buddha really say that? Buddhist sūtra/sutta sources 'I'm an Atheist/Christian and interested in learning more about Buddhism…' Understand that in our attempt to reduce trolling, questions from new or “throwaway” accounts will be reviewed more closely. What is the actual question, and why are you asking? Please assign link flair for your submissions. Link flair helps other users find your submission. Promoting a personal blog or website? Please see our rules here. Racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory comments may be removed at the moderators' discretion. r/Buddhism is not the place for other religious traditions to proselytize their faith. r/Buddhism is not the place for sectarianism. Please place your meditation and drug related experiences in the weekly meditation thread. Please place your submissions about activism at /r/EngagedBuddhism. Please direct your questions seeking medical/psychiatric advice to /r/AskDocs, mental health subreddits or the SuicideWatch hotlines and chat support. We are not here to change anyone's mind on the matter. If you feel the need to discuss it further talk to your teacher about it. Please do not post questions or beliefs about vegetarianism/veganism. Posts with New Kadampa Tradition-supporting content will be removed. No pictures with text, including memes and memetic videos. Posts disparaging other subreddits will be removed. Name calling, harassment or trolling will not be tolerated.

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