禅Tiantong Rujing

saying

The Primacy of Zazen Over All Other Practices

Teachings of Tiantong Rujing

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Zazen is the Dharma gate of ease and bliss. Do not burn incense, make prostrations, practice nembutsu, perform penance, or read sutras. Just sit and get the business done. Zazen is not the practice of dhyana that is one of the six paramitas. It is not a method among methods. It is the Dharma gate of all the Buddhas. Do not exchange it for anything else.

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Lineage: Caodong

By Tiantong Rujing

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