|
THE |
|
a cache of usenet and other text files pertaining
to occult, mystical, and spiritual subjects. |
|
|
THE |
|
a cache of usenet and other text files pertaining
to occult, mystical, and spiritual subjects. |
To: alt.zen
From: QUARK@Nice.guy.pushed.too.far (QUARK)
Subject: Re: Is it called "Buji" Zen?
Date: 9 Jan 1995 09:18:26 GMT
In article <30DEC199410242408@uhcl4.cl.uh.edu>
Quoting: |hamm@uhcl4.cl.uh.edu (Jacob H. Hamm)
|>jim@MCS.COM (Reverend Jim Mines)
|> I ran across a reference to a name for those who practice
|>'undisciplined', wandering zen... is the term 'buji' or 'budo' or what?
|>
|I believe its buji, or wild fox, zen. Becareful about confusing lack
|of dogma with lack of discipline, wandering can teach you what sticking
|to the trails cannot. ;)
And, I might add, can also get you lost rather quickly if you are unfamiliar
with the terrain!
The term *buji* (tm) doesn't really equate with the idea of
"wild fox" zen, per se. Originally, it was a term emphasized in early ch'an,
borrowed from the Taoists. Taoism has a corresponding term "wu-wei", which
literally means "non action", but means doing nothing that conflicts with
one's natural spontaneity or going against the course of Tao. In Zen it took
on a similar meaning, as in Lin Chi's admonitions to be a "person of buji", or
"with nothing to do", in the sense of not seeking outside oneself. The
term is used today by many modern teachers to refer to just such folks as Jay
describes above (including Jay, I presume?)- those who wander away from the
trails, so to speak. These self-described "wanderers" usually disdain any
kind of tradition, formal teaching, classical literature, importance of
checking one's progress, self-criticism, applied effort in training, etc.
etc. etc. and so become self-deluded with such notions that all it takes is
to become sort of a free spirit, floating through life by dancing through
the California sunshine. Is this good or bad?
YOU be the judge; I'm just pointing out common usage of the term.
Q. "A buji-kinda-guy who likes to kick buji-zen-liters in the arse"
|
The Arcane Archive is copyright by the authors cited.
Send comments to the Arcane Archivist: tyaginator@arcane-archive.org. |
|
Did you like what you read here? Find it useful?
Then please click on the Paypal Secure Server logo and make a small donation to the site maintainer for the creation and upkeep of this site. |
|
|
The ARCANE ARCHIVE is a large domain,
organized into a number of sub-directories, each dealing with a different branch of religion, mysticism, occultism, or esoteric knowledge. Here are the major ARCANE ARCHIVE directories you can visit: |
|
interdisciplinary:
geometry, natural proportion, ratio, archaeoastronomy
mysticism: enlightenment, self-realization, trance, meditation, consciousness occultism: divination, hermeticism, amulets, sigils, magick, witchcraft, spells religion: buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, judaism, taoism, wicca, voodoo societies and fraternal orders: freemasonry, golden dawn, rosicrucians, etc. |
SEARCH THE ARCANE ARCHIVE
There are thousands of web pages at the ARCANE ARCHIVE. You can use ATOMZ.COM
to search for a single word (like witchcraft, hoodoo, pagan, or magic) or an
exact phrase (like Kwan Yin, golden ratio, or book of shadows):
|
OTHER ESOTERIC AND OCCULT SITES OF INTEREST
Southern
Spirits: 19th and 20th century accounts of hoodoo,
including slave narratives & interviews
|