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Chapter 17 ZEN
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- 1ZENa school of buddhism that claims to represent the purest essence of Buddhist teachings
- 2TripitakaBuddhas teaching via oral traditions which is in three collections or "baskets"
- 3Theravada and Mahayanathe two major schools of thought surrounding Buddhism
- 4Theravadastresses renunciation of worldly life and a monastic lifestyle whose discipline is liberated from suffering
- 5Mahayanasuggests that enlightenment is also possible for lay practitioners
- 6BOdhisattvaa person who vows to dedicate life to the salvation of all sentient (those who feel experience or perceive subjectively) beings, not accepting full liberation until all others are free from suffering
- 7The two key virtues in buddhism are...wisdom and compassion
WISDOM INCLUDES COMPASSION AND COMPASSION IMPLIES WISDOM - 8Middle-Wayan advocation for a lifestyle that avoided the extremes of self-indulgence and self-moritficaiton
- 9dependent originationthe combination of the eternalist postition and the annihilationist position
- 10eternalistwhere a persons should or atman (individual souls) continues eternally
- 11annihilationistpostulates that a human being is completely destroyed at death
- 12Dharmadoctrine, truth, law
dependent origination is a law of causality that says, " this is because that is. this is not because that is not. when this arises that arises. when this ceases. that ceases."
*causes and conditions can be either internal or external - 13dependent origination...is not simply A causing B, but simultaneously A being a necessary condition for B to occur and B being necessary for A to arise.
- 14dependent origination cont...an understanding of existence as a process of change, the result of an indent web of causal conditions with birth and death marking neither the start nor the end
*who we are lives on the effects we have on others and on our world - 15anicca, dukkah, anattathe three main characteristics of existence
- 16aniccaimpermanence...everything is always changing and in a state of flux, it is neither good or bad its simply the way things are. once we can accept impermanence we avoid unrealistic expectations as there is nothing we can hold on and keep forever
- 17dukkhasuffering- the dissatisfaction and distress that results from both attachment and aversion
*THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS (if you are reading Dr. Markoe-Hayes, I am familiar with these which is why I am not putting them in my flashcards) - 18anattanon self- the characteristic that sets Buddhism apart from all other thoughts
pg. 428 bottom of page... - 19skandhasa "person" who is the composite of five groups of elements:
FORMS, FEELINGS, PERCEPTIONS, IMPULSES, and CONSCIOUSNESS - 20the concept of anatta...does not negate the person nor does it diminish it.
it empowers the individual by bring the boundaries of separateness that limit personal ego or self.
when this takes place Self (with a big S) emerges which is boundless and filled with enlightenment - 21manasthe mind- where the information is given further cognitive processing through memory, evaluation,conception and imagination.
- 22alayavijnana"storehouse consciousness" the passive or potential ground out of which emerge the other consciousnesses...this can produce all sorts of mental phenomena
- 23Taoismwhen Zen Buddhism passed into China
**the way of nature - which is inexpressible in words and stressed the desirability of harmonizing with nature - 24yin and yangTaoist-
yin= feminine
yang= masculine
a convenient expression of the principle of dependent origination - 25zazensitting meditation
the practice of zazen allows us to let go of past regrets and future worries - 26autotelicactivities that contain their own goal, having an end or purpose in itself
- 27the five approaches to zen practiceBOMPU ZEN
GEDO ZEN
SHOJO ZEN
DAIJO ZEN
SAIJOJO ZEN - 28BOMPU ZEN-praticed for a profit- mental health, stress management, inner peace etc... most westerners like to practice this type and do so with a benefit in mind. and are more likely to quit if results are not experienced in a short time
- 29GEDO ZENpracticed unconnected with the buddhas teachings- NEW AGEY
mystic, visions. etc... - 30SHOJO ZEN"small vehicle" zen- practiced for the sake of ones own liberation from suffering and to personal enlightenment
- 31DAIJO ZEN"great vehicle" zen practiced for the sake of liberating all sentient beings seeking enlightenment to help others
- 32SAIJOJO ZEN"great and perfect practice" no idea of gain and no expectations
- 33satorithe reflective illumination or awakening of Zen.
it cannot be communicated with words and must be personally experienced - 34Western vs Eastern PsychotherapyWESTERN- designed to effect change in persons experiencing psychological or behavioral disorders
EASTERN- aim above all at the practical everyday life of normal and healthy individuals
*Buddhism psychology is is concerned with alleviating unnecessary suffering caused by the delusion of the separate self in human beings in general - 35Morita Therapybed rest>light work>heavy work>retraining
*it lets patients acknowledge their feelings and take full responsibility for their actions and allows them to react appropriately due to their training - 36shinkeishitsuanxiety disorders in eastern psych
- 37Eastern theories...highly practical and offer a variety of techniques for cultivating a deeper understanding of the self
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