A ritual in which a qualified Zen teacher – one who has received Dharma Transmission themselves – acknowledges the ability of one of their students to carry on the lineage tradition of Zen as a teacher. See Episodes 51 & 52.
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- 273 – Ten Fields of Zen, Field Five – Precepts: Transcending Self-Attachment (1 of 3)The fifth Field of Zen Practice is living according to moral Precepts. The Buddhist precepts guide our ethical conduct, ensuring we minimize the harm we do to self and others. Such conduct is a prerequisite for the peace of mind we need for spiritual practice. The precepts also serve as valuable tools for studying the self; when we are tempted to break them, it alerts us to our self-attachment and reveals our persistent delusion of self as a separate and inherently-existing entity. Keeping the precepts familiarizes us with acting as if the self is empty of inherent existence.
- 272 – Keizan’s Denkoroku Chapter 3: Ananda and the FlagpoleAccording to Zen master Keizan’s Denkoroku, Ananda spent 20 years at the Buddha’s side. He had a perfect memory, understood all the teachings, was an impeccable practitioner, and attained arhatship. Despite this, the Buddha made Kashyapa his Dharma heir, and Ananda spent another 20 years practicing with Kashyapa. Finally, Ananda asked Kashyapa, “What am I missing?” This chapter of the Denkoroku discusses their subsequent exchange and Ananda’s long-awaited awakening.
