Indeed, the surface may have variations, but all of it rests upon a core....much like the myriad surfaces of the earth rests upon the metal molten core. So too the myriad manifestations of Buddhism all have an identical core upon which they rest. It is the 4 Noble Truths & the 8 way Noble Path leading to the cessation of suffering. May all Beings in Heaven, Hell, Earth attain peace unsurpassed and freedom from suffering.
I was in Sojiin a week ago and the younger one (I’m sorry I can’t remember his name) was there the two mornings at 6:00 in the morning doing the ceremony. A very nice guy, I would have loved to talk to him more.
Indeed, the surface may have variations, but all of it rests upon a core....much like the myriad surfaces of the earth rests upon the metal molten core. So too the myriad manifestations of Buddhism all have an identical core upon which they rest. It is the 4 Noble Truths & the 8 way Noble Path leading to the cessation of suffering.
May all Beings in Heaven, Hell, Earth attain peace unsurpassed and freedom from suffering.
What Temple are they at in Koyasan?
I was in Sojiin a week ago and the younger one (I’m sorry I can’t remember his name) was there the two mornings at 6:00 in the morning doing the ceremony. A very nice guy, I would have loved to talk to him more.
My dad's side is Shingon shu.
Don't hear what they are talking
Nichiren's Shika Kakugen ; “nenbutsu leads to the avīci hell, Zen is a devil, Shingon will destroy the nation, and ritsu is a traitor.”