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**NiliSpuppypax** · 06-05-2011, 10:36 AM

what is your stance on the nature of the mind?

Even when Soto Zen is thought to be a Mahayana branch, this school is not too involved into Mahayana. The central teachings are those of Dogen and his Shobogenzo. The Bendowa is one of our main teachings as it is the Genjo Koan and the Hachi Danin Kaku. The Hachi Danin are given one by one as understanding evolves through Zazen. I have been recently into Shi-Kan-Ta-Za that is an stage about Zazen.

Even all this we are grounded with the Four Noble Truths and in that sense the nature of mind is that mind free from delusions which has developed Right View. For our next seshin we will go thoroughly into the issue of Right View which is an essential aspect of Soto understanding.

06-05-2011, 10:36 AM	#35
NiliSpuppypax Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	what is your stance on the nature of the mind? Even when Soto Zen is thought to be a Mahayana branch, this school is not too involved into Mahayana. The central teachings are those of Dogen and his Shobogenzo. The Bendowa is one of our main teachings as it is the Genjo Koan and the Hachi Danin Kaku. The Hachi Danin are given one by one as understanding evolves through Zazen. I have been recently into Shi-Kan-Ta-Za that is an stage about Zazen. Even all this we are grounded with the Four Noble Truths and in that sense the nature of mind is that mind free from delusions which has developed Right View. For our next seshin we will go thoroughly into the issue of Right View which is an essential aspect of Soto understanding.
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