Comments on: Yet another Pure Land/Zen Post http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/#comment-3880 Doug Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:10:13 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6064#comment-3880 Hi Jon, I suspect in practice many people who are devout Buddhists are the same way, even in sects that only espouse one practice. Why limit yourself to one aspect of Buddhism afterall? :-) Hi Jon, I suspect in practice many people who are devout Buddhists are the same way, even in sects that only espouse one practice. Why limit yourself to one aspect of Buddhism afterall? :-)

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/#comment-3879 Tornadoes28 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:47:25 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6064#comment-3879 I really like this statement as well. I really like aspects of both Pure Land and Zen Buddhism and I see no reason to not follow both or have an interest in both. - Jon I really like this statement as well. I really like aspects of both Pure Land and Zen Buddhism and I see no reason to not follow both or have an interest in both.

- Jon

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/#comment-3878 Doug Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:54:28 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6064#comment-3878 Indeed, indeed. Even in the Buddha's time though, there were plenty of monks who were scalawags too: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn16/sn16.013.than.html It is what it is. :-/ Indeed, indeed. Even in the Buddha’s time though, there were plenty of monks who were scalawags too:

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn16/sn16.013.than.html

It is what it is. :-/

]]> By: Dhammagevesi http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/#comment-3877 Dhammagevesi Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:53:54 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6064#comment-3877 Right I don't believe we will have to wait 500 years Nor do I believe it is a cultural thing as you suggest There are many corrupt Monastics in the West who look on Buddhism as no more than a profit making scam and while they are not on their own The Tibetans are certainly way out in front Certainly in the UK Even in the US A fully ordained Lama has his own porn site Do you want the link ? (jk) Right I don’t believe we will have to wait 500 years Nor do I believe it is a cultural thing as you suggest There are many corrupt Monastics in the West who look on Buddhism as no more than a profit making scam and while they are not on their own The Tibetans are certainly way out in front Certainly in the UK
Even in the US A fully ordained Lama has his own porn site
Do you want the link ? (jk)

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/#comment-3876 Doug Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:22:29 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6064#comment-3876 Hello Dhammagevesi, I have to admit lately I am more doubtful of the notion of Dharma Decline than I was in the past. Of course, everything has a contingent existence (i.e. empty) and subject to decline, but I am inclined to believe the challenges of Buddhism in the West are due to its relatively recent arrival in a culture that already has established religion traditions. Buddhism had similar conflicts when it arrived in China because of the establishment of Confucianism and Taoism, so fast-forward Western Buddhism 500 years and will look somewhat different. ;) Cheers! Hello Dhammagevesi,

I have to admit lately I am more doubtful of the notion of Dharma Decline than I was in the past. Of course, everything has a contingent existence (i.e. empty) and subject to decline, but I am inclined to believe the challenges of Buddhism in the West are due to its relatively recent arrival in a culture that already has established religion traditions. Buddhism had similar conflicts when it arrived in China because of the establishment of Confucianism and Taoism, so fast-forward Western Buddhism 500 years and will look somewhat different. ;)

Cheers!

]]> By: Dhammagevesi http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/03/07/yet-another-pure-landzen-post/#comment-3875 Dhammagevesi Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:48:07 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6064#comment-3875 Ha Ha I don't have horns but I am told I was a big boy for my Mum ! I am a Pure Land Buddhist too and I have found given what is happening in the World The Pure Land Practice has served me well Relying totally on Lord Buddha Amitabha and the Bodhisattva's I have been able to keep body and mind intact and I see every single day physical evidence that proves to me that Lord Buddha Amitabha is not only waiting at the time of death but is also in the here and now Helping Practitioners whenever we recite His name With me If a thing isn't broke Then why fix it Besides there is an acute shortage of decent Teachers At least in the UK and as You will already be aware Zen relies very heavily on the input of a good living Teacher to make progress Maybe it was for a time long past It is claimed There will come a time when only the name of Amitabha will remain in the World In this Dhamma Ending Age and given my experience's to date I could well believe that It will be interesting to see if a Tiger with horns does respond Ha Ha I don’t have horns but I am told I was a big boy for my Mum !
I am a Pure Land Buddhist too and I have found given what is happening in the World The Pure Land Practice has served me well Relying totally on Lord Buddha Amitabha and the Bodhisattva’s I have been able to keep body and mind intact and I see every single day physical evidence that proves to me that Lord Buddha Amitabha is not only waiting at the time of death but is also in the here and now Helping Practitioners whenever we recite His name
With me If a thing isn’t broke Then why fix it Besides there is an acute shortage of decent Teachers At least in the UK and as You will already be aware Zen relies very heavily on the input of a good living Teacher to make progress Maybe it was for a time long past
It is claimed There will come a time when only the name of Amitabha will remain in the World In this Dhamma Ending Age and given my experience’s to date I could well believe that
It will be interesting to see if a Tiger with horns does respond

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