Unexamined Zen: Challenges from Dōgen’s Zen Buddhism

The traditional narrative of Zen Buddhism focuses on a religious experience that goes beyond words and concepts. I argue that Dōgen’s understanding of enlightenment is not limited to a religious experience, as it involves a creative process of Buddha-making that demands the flexibility to present a...

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Main Author: Dunlap, Rika (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of Chinese philosophy
Year: 2023, Volume: 50, Issue: 4, Pages: 358-370
Further subjects:B Dōgen
B Concepts
B Experience
B dao
B Zen Buddhism
B Language
B Enlightenment
B Practice
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