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The combination of the mass from the dense platform with the integrated isolators creates a high degree of isolation, allowing turntables and electronic components to perform at their best, revealing greater acoustic clarity and detail. d.) notes, this situation renders assertions of “pure” or “true” practice somewhat questionable, including Dōgen’s assertions of Caodong-derived methods as embodying the essence of Buddhist teachings (para. Although this view was not held by all schools of Zen Buddhism, the differences between schools were not always so clearly delineated. Even lineages within the Sōtō school might favour either the “The Five Ranks” or Dōgen’s Shō bō genzō as foundational texts. To provide some context for this document, before Dōgen’s influence, the role of the tenzo in Japanese monasteries had become one of more straightforward resource and kitchen management ( Uchiyama 2005, pp.

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In many practices, the practitioner breathes from the hara (the center of gravity in the belly) and the eyelids are half-lowered, the eyes being neither fully open nor shut so that the practitioner is neither distracted by, nor turning away from, external stimuli. It allows you full access to the midrange and opens up the bass to produce a layered, organic and detail-rich sonic presentation. So jiko is at once inconceivably vast, yet as matter of fact as “each and every thing that you encounter, no matter what it might be” ( Uchiyama 2004, p. Yet the question remains, if zazen is not in some sense a set of clearly defined steps toward specific ends, exactly how are its benefits manifested, and why would Dōgen place such an elusive approach at the centre of practice?It is not uncommon for modern practitioners to practice zazen in a chair, [2] sometimes with a wedge or cushion on top of it so that one is sitting on an incline, or by placing a wedge behind the lower back to help maintain the natural curve of the spine. In Curtin’s estimation, these views may be a step in the right direction, but remain incompatible with Dōgen’s philosophy because “The relational self cannot be expressed in terms of parts and wholes” (p. Uchiyama ( 2004) characterizes Dōgen’s view of “whole” or “universal” self as being our everyday experience of our individual egoic self, with likes, dislikes, and personality traits, yet as also a more expansive self of extended relations that exist whether or not we are aware of them, and despite whatever beliefs we may hold as individuals about the nature of reality (p. Because Dōgen’s perspective is equally informed by the Mahayana doctrine of non-discrimination and Liangjie’s inquiry into the nature of the relative and absolute, the phrasing in the Tenzo Kyōkun can sometimes convey a certain ambiguity regarding categorical states that are commonly differentiated, such as spiritual/secular, self/environment, self/other, and living/inanimate.

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Meanwhile, nianfo, the practice of silently reciting the Buddha Amitabha's name, is common in the traditions influenced by Pure Land practice, and was also taught by Chan masters like Zongmi. If you try to meditate for too long too soon, you may find yourself unable to focus on your breathing.In contrast to a more commonsensical understanding of methodology, where desired results are arrived at through prescribed actions, Dōgen ( 2013) asserted that practice and realization were one and the same activity, manifested by assuming the posture and mental orientation of zazen (p. Breathe naturally through your nose and focus on the sensation of breathing wherever you feel it most clearly, like your diaphragm or your nose.

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As Deane Curtin ( 1994) outlines, Deep Ecology literature makes frequent reference to Buddhist philosophy, and shows a particular interest in Dōgen’s thought in relation to conceptions of individual and universal self. In the same way that our hearts beat and we breathe without conscious thought, Uchiyama’s rendering of Dōgen suggests there exists a greater range of relations and capacities outside of language and thought that are in operation whether or not we are aware of them, and that the reality of our being in the world—as life and self—is not dependent on either language or conscious thought.If you are using a particularly light product (like a sub-5kg DAC or phono stage), then go with the zaZen I but the upper limits of both have some wiggle room.

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The self, according to Dōgen’s perspective, is indivisible from the field of interrelated phenomena at any given moment, yet cannot be definitively categorized as either a separate entity or as a subsidiary part of a greater whole.Even if you don’t want to “meditate,” you can try just sitting as a way of unplugging your mind from the myriad distractions we face during the day. Even if you don’t want to follow a path of meditation, or a particular tradition, just sitting for a few minutes every day can be a wonderful way to get back in touch with reality and recharge your brain. A mark of quality, however, was at no time did I use the zaZen under a device and think it made it sound worse. It is “objectless meditation,” where you focus on everything you experience – thoughts, sounds, feelings – without attaching to any of them. They each provide a low noise floor to allow turntables and components to reveal greater clarity and detail.