Heartmind
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Heartmind is an English translation of the term bodhicitta in Vajrayana Buddhism. Heartmind is also found in discourse of the Chan/Zen Schools and is evident in the Platform Sutra.
A.M.A Samy, a Christian priest whose Zen Master name is Gen-Un-Ken-Roshi stated the two following quotes in the insightful article Why Did Bodhidharma Come from the West?:
"Zen transmission is intensely personal, from the heart-mind of the master to the heart-mind of the disciple. Gratitude and commitment moisten and interfuse the heart of the disciple as well as of the master. Awakening itself is "putting on", or realizing, the heart-mind of the Buddha and the Patriarchs." (Source: http://www.thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/Teishos/WhyDidBodhidharmaCome.htm; accessed: Saturday January 13, 2007)
"In the zazen of being-with, you become intimate with yourself, with your own heart and mind, emotions and imagination, particularly with your inner heart-mind. You are in touch with your own feelings and realize your authentic heart." (Source: http://www.thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/Teishos/WhyDidBodhidharmaCome.htm; accessed: Saturday January 13, 2007)
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[edit] References
- White, Kenneth R. (2005). The Role of Bodhicitta in Buddhist Enlightenment. New York : The Edwin Mellen Press. [includes translations of the following: Bodhicitta-sastra, Benkemmitsu-nikyoron, Sammaya-kaijo]
- Samy, A.M.A.'Gen-Un-Ken-Roshi' (undated?). Why Did Bodhidharma Come from the West?. Source: http://www.thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/Teishos/WhyDidBodhidharmaCome.htm (accessed: Saturday January 13, 2007)
