Comments on: Zen and the Art http://blog.adventdigerati.com/2009/03/zen-and-the-art/ Where Life meets Geek Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zack http://blog.adventdigerati.com/2009/03/zen-and-the-art/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Zack Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:14:17 +0000 http://blog.adventdigerati.com/?p=46#comment-29 I'm not so sure about the dynamic purging of existing knowledge for the absorption of new, I don't think Shiva was the founding goddess of the concept; but perhaps the allowance to forget or blur memories which are of lesser temporal importance to make way for more adept, instinctual and comprehensive intellect. I’m not so sure about the dynamic purging of existing knowledge for the absorption of new, I don’t think Shiva was the founding goddess of the concept; but perhaps the allowance to forget or blur memories which are of lesser temporal importance to make way for more adept, instinctual and comprehensive intellect.

]]> By: Zack http://blog.adventdigerati.com/2009/03/zen-and-the-art/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Zack Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:08:02 +0000 http://blog.adventdigerati.com/?p=46#comment-28 I'm not well versed in the ways of Buddhism by any stretch of the imagination, but the concept of having no bounds to the knowledge on a subject is extremely enticing. I would have to agree that the beatings are unnecessary, and I wouldn't want that to be a part of my education. However, Wikipedia defines mondo <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondo_(scripture)" rel="nofollow">thusly</a>, and as a concept of advancement, it's certainly worth entertaining. Learning without scripture means learning without form strict form, another component of zen. I’m not well versed in the ways of Buddhism by any stretch of the imagination, but the concept of having no bounds to the knowledge on a subject is extremely enticing.

I would have to agree that the beatings are unnecessary, and I wouldn’t want that to be a part of my education. However, Wikipedia defines mondo thusly, and as a concept of advancement, it’s certainly worth entertaining. Learning without scripture means learning without form strict form, another component of zen.

]]> By: Jerry http://blog.adventdigerati.com/2009/03/zen-and-the-art/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Jerry Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:52:36 +0000 http://blog.adventdigerati.com/?p=46#comment-27 Or is zen the practice of forgetting what you thought you knew, so that new knowledge can come forward? Or is zen the practice of forgetting what you thought you knew, so that new knowledge can come forward?

]]> By: Nietzsche http://blog.adventdigerati.com/2009/03/zen-and-the-art/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Nietzsche Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:50:50 +0000 http://blog.adventdigerati.com/?p=46#comment-26 Dude, your philosophy is showing. Nice post, Zack. I find it particularly thought provoking. Mondo is a bit scary. If a zen master doesn't receive an answer quickly enough from his student, it's not uncommon for him to beat his student until some sort of answer is uttered. This seems unnecessarily brutal to me. Perhaps an occasional thump to the head from one's teacher isn't such a bad thing; however, as I understand it, zen masters often beat their students. If we leave out the beatings, Zen Buddhism seems pretty neat. I think you hit upon a chord of that neatness in your entry. -Sean Dude, your philosophy is showing.

Nice post, Zack. I find it particularly thought provoking. Mondo is a bit scary. If a zen master doesn’t receive an answer quickly enough from his student, it’s not uncommon for him to beat his student until some sort of answer is uttered. This seems unnecessarily brutal to me. Perhaps an occasional thump to the head from one’s teacher isn’t such a bad thing; however, as I understand it, zen masters often beat their students. If we leave out the beatings, Zen Buddhism seems pretty neat. I think you hit upon a chord of that neatness in your entry.

-Sean

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