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Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One or Enlightened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in [[Buddhism]] for anyone who has discovered [[enlightenment]] (bodhi), although it is commonly used to refer to [[Siddhartha Gautama]], the historical founder of Buddhism.
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===101. Buddha's Zen===
Buddha said: "I consider the position of kings<br>
and rulers as the of dust motes. I observe treasu-<br>
res of gold and gems as so many bricks and pebbles.<br>
I look upon the finest silken robes as tattered rags<br>
I see myriad worlds of the universe as small seeds of fruit,<br>
and the greatest lake in India as the drop of water on my foot.<br>
I percieve the teachings of the world to be the illusion of<br>
magicians. I discern the highest conception of emancipation<br>
as a golden brocade in a dream, and view the holy path of the <br>
illuminated ones as flowers appearing in one's eyes. I see <br>
meditation as a pillar of a mountain, Nirvana as a nightmare of daytime.<br>
I look upon the judgement of right and wrong as the serpentine <Br>
dance of a dragon, and the rise and fall of beliefs as but traces <br>
left by the four seasons."<br>
''Zen Flesh, Zen Bones pg. 82''
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Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One or Enlightened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in Buddhism for anyone who has discovered enlightenment (bodhi), although it is commonly used to refer to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism.
101. Buddha's Zen[edit]
Buddha said: "I consider the position of kings
and rulers as the of dust motes. I observe treasu-
res of gold and gems as so many bricks and pebbles.
I look upon the finest silken robes as tattered rags
I see myriad worlds of the universe as small seeds of fruit,
and the greatest lake in India as the drop of water on my foot.
I percieve the teachings of the world to be the illusion of
magicians. I discern the highest conception of emancipation
as a golden brocade in a dream, and view the holy path of the
illuminated ones as flowers appearing in one's eyes. I see
meditation as a pillar of a mountain, Nirvana as a nightmare of daytime.
I look upon the judgement of right and wrong as the serpentine
dance of a dragon, and the rise and fall of beliefs as but traces
left by the four seasons."
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones pg. 82