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...religion it is not, and any reference to teaching "a bunch of Americans trying to find out what religion is-and that is real religion," makes the project very questionable to anyone who has Zen (enlightenment...
...Zen or No Zen...
...story, "Zen, with a Difference" [Oct. 18], regarding the ritualistic activity at the Tassajara Monastery in California, makes any knowledgeable Zennist smile, since Zen has no form, no ritual, no church, no creed, no "Bible," no authority or priestcraft administering it and is devoid of images and the adoration of them. It has as its main objective the concentration of the mind-without lotus positions, kneeling, closeting, bending, stooping or praying. This results in the person's becoming more aware of life, all life, and the process by which it flows without beginning...
...routine continues with work in either the monastery's gardens or on new facilities, more meditation and services, and a lecture and counseling by the roshi, until bedtime at 10 p.m. After the novices have spent an appropriate time at Tassajara, they may visit the Zen center in San Francisco for a test of their Buddha-inspired imperturbability. Ultimately, most of the students expect to return to their daily lives, spiritually reinforced by exposure to the serene wisdom of Buddha...
...monastery itself is so new that even Suzuki is unwilling to predict total success. He is pleased by the dedication of his students, even though he observes that "Americans have too much freedom." Baker is even more enthusiastic. "There are more potential students of Zen here than there are in Japan," he insists. "We are a bunch of Americans trying to find out what religion is-and that is real religion...