Teachings From Ancient Vietnamese Zen Masters – 132
53 Dharma Heir
Understanding that the Great Way has no words,
entering the gate of nonduality,
completing the countless teachings –
Who would be that future dharma heir?
TINH TUYEN (1674 – 1744)
(COMMENT: The meditation traditions in Vietnam mostly came from
China centuries ago. Some Zen schools transformed into new ones, and
the teaching from Bodhidharma reincarnated in new forms and in new
historical contexts.
In the twentieth century, a different tradition came – without any koan.
The Theravada Buddhism spread to Vietnam, first from Cambodia and
later from Thailand, and revealed Vipassana meditation as a powerful
tool to calm the mind and an understandable way to liberation.
Is there any difference between Zen and Vipassana? Are they different
approaches to master the mind? Do they belong to the countless
teachings that we have to practice?
And, is there only one taste of liberation?)
