Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice

by Kosho Uchiyama

“I’ve had several big satoris and numerous small ones, and I can tell you that it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans.”

“Zazen is the self making the self into the self.”

Zen cites Pure Land repeatedly

Hinayana never properly referred to a school, only to a narrow attitude.

In Buddhism, ignorance (Jp., mumyō; Skt., avidya) is defined as being in the dark about truth. The Chinese characters literally mean “without light.” Ignorance is understood to be one of the most fundamental factors in human suffering.

Conditioned self is also referred to as karmic self.