...Zen is not a religion, in the same sense that Christianity is a religion. Therefore, there is no reason why Christianity and zazen cannot co-exist. Almost all Buddhist sects can be called religions. Zazen, however, is quite different in this respect. Quite simply, it is the core of all Buddhist sects. As you know, there are many sects in Buddhism, but the core or essence of them all is the experience called satori or self-realization. The theories and philosophies of all the sects are but the clothing covering the core. These outer wrappings are of various shapes and colors, but what is inside remains the same. And the core, this experience, is not adorned with any thought or philosophy. It is merely a fact, an experienced fact, in the same way that the taste of tea is a fact. A cup of tea has no thought, no idea, no philosophy. It tastes the same to Buddhists as it does to Christians. There is no difference at all. ...the truly great Zen person is not distinguishable in outward appearance. (S/he) is a (human being) who has experienced deep enlightenment and consequently extinguished all illusions, (delusions, and allusions), but is still not different externally from an ordinary human being. Through satori and zazen, you should not become a strange person, not an eccentric or an esoteric person. You should become a normal person, a real person, and as far as possible, a perfect human being. I think the truly great Christian is not much different! whiterobedmonks.org/zazen.html
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