Zen's differences"Now, what is the difference, if any, between Zen and regular Buddhism?" "Mainly," Bhante leaned forward, "Zen is a meditation sect. It specializes in meditation and aims at enlightenment. But in Buddhism, generally, before coming to meditation you must cultivate morality. It’s a gradual process, a gradual training, and a gradual doing. First morality, then concentration, and then go inside to meditation. In Buddhism the aim is enlightenment and deliverance, while the aim of Zen is enlightenment." "But wouldn’t enlightenment in Zen bring deliverance, too?" "It can," he nodded slowly, "but only the collected mind, the contented mind, can see things as they really are and not as they appear to be." |
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