Very nice! Thank you for practicing the dharma! I advice chanting the sutra in Japanese and wearing clothing that covers up to the knees and elbows and wearing socks instead of bare feet. 🙏南無観世音菩薩🙏
You're correct. It is. From a Tendai perspective, the schools that emerged from Tendai (known as the "New Buddhist Schools" -- Soto Zen, Rinzai Zen, Jodo Shu, Jodo Shinshu, and Nichiren Buddhism) are continuing the work that Tendai had already started in Japan. We don't view Buddhist traditions in a sectarian way. Everything is a part of the Ekayana One Vehicle. People need different teachings and practices, at different points in their lives. It's not so much that these traditions "broke away" from Tendai. It's that they each formed a new branch on the same tree. In Monshin Sensei's response to your other question, he touches more upon this. - Jake
The best school for a lay practitioner is the one that resonates the most with them, and adequately addresses their spiritual needs. From a Tendai perspective, all Buddhist traditions are a part of the One Vehicle (Ekayana). While traditions might have different perspectives and practices, all of them can contribute to a person's awakening and eventual Buddhahood. Not only that, but a person might find a specific practice more beneficial during a certain period of their life, and another practice more helpful later on. I hope this answer helps, but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, then you can email Reverend Monshin at tendai@msn.com. He can support you in finding the right school for you. - Jake
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That was a excellent Gongyo.
Very nice! Thank you for practicing the dharma! I advice chanting the sutra in Japanese and wearing clothing that covers up to the knees and elbows and wearing socks instead of bare feet.
🙏南無観世音菩薩🙏
Is the final portion not a quote of Dogen Zenji? Is he still considered a Tendai monk from the Tendai perspective?
You're correct. It is. From a Tendai perspective, the schools that emerged from Tendai (known as the "New Buddhist Schools" -- Soto Zen, Rinzai Zen, Jodo Shu, Jodo Shinshu, and Nichiren Buddhism) are continuing the work that Tendai had already started in Japan. We don't view Buddhist traditions in a sectarian way. Everything is a part of the Ekayana One Vehicle. People need different teachings and practices, at different points in their lives. It's not so much that these traditions "broke away" from Tendai. It's that they each formed a new branch on the same tree.
In Monshin Sensei's response to your other question, he touches more upon this.
- Jake
It makes sense ☺️
Could you do this at home for Practice?
Absolutely! During the pandemic, we used the shorter version on Zoom each Wednesday. 🙏🏻 - Jake
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Which is the best school for lay practitioners Zen Buddhism or Tendai Buddhism?
The best school for a lay practitioner is the one that resonates the most with them, and adequately addresses their spiritual needs. From a Tendai perspective, all Buddhist traditions are a part of the One Vehicle (Ekayana). While traditions might have different perspectives and practices, all of them can contribute to a person's awakening and eventual Buddhahood. Not only that, but a person might find a specific practice more beneficial during a certain period of their life, and another practice more helpful later on. I hope this answer helps, but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, then you can email Reverend Monshin at tendai@msn.com. He can support you in finding the right school for you.
- Jake