I've walked this path myself for many years and left Buddhism entirely, even Zen, though there is much in Zen philosophy that I retain, without the Buddhist trappings.
Zen without Buddhism is Taoism, which, of course, is not an ism, it is tsu-ran (Ziran), or "self-so-ing," that which arises of itself. Tsu-ran coupled with wu-wei (doing without intention) are the yin and yang of Taoism, the two sides of the Taoist coin that express the universe. The moral compass of Taoism is te, virtue/authenticity. That which embraces tsu-ran and wu-wei has much te. Contemplating the Lao-tsu and Chuang-tzu are good first steps on the path to tsu-ran. After reading and thinking for a while, the concept settles in and becomes, heh, heh, natural, as it should be. One can return to the texts as desired, just as one can take a dip in a pool of fresh water on a hot day. But once one understands the Way, one can get on with life and live it self-so.
0 Comments
|
Author
We are each the source of our own inner view of the All That Is. This is my view. Archives
September 2022
Categories
All
Blog Roll
|