Dogen’s ”Mind Alone is Buddha”

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Dogen’s ”Mind Alone is Buddha”

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Jun 24, 2022

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This is a talk I gave at the Rochester Zen Center on April 24, 2016 about Dogen and his essay "Mind Alone is Buddha." What the heck did he mean by that? Here's my attempt at answering that question.

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Jun 24, 2022

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Dogen’s ”Mind Alone is Buddha”

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