Personal notes made during a westerner's new journey into Buddhism.
Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism
This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism. My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics. Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source. Gassho!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Under the Bodhi Tree
By rejecting asceticism and rigorous meditation, Siddhartha rejected self-power. By relying on the other-power of Amida and the Universe (sunjata) by touching the Earth (jinen), Enlightenment arose.
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