BUTCHER THE BUDDHA: HAD THOU METH HIM: ZEN DETACHMENT
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This article was aimed to physiologically, psychologically and philosophically explore butchering Buddha if one met Him. They are found that the Buddhist Theory of Killing (pãṇãtipãta) is classified into to 3 actions, i.e. the 3 Kãyakamma (physical actions); the 4 Vacīkamma (verbal actions); and the Manokamma (mental actions). Psychologically, whenever we pursued worldly goals like riches and social class status; the Buddha within has been slaughtered. Our life on earth is short, we shall meet death either sooner or later. Had we rejected to spiritually develop and nourish in this samsara (rebirth); we thus choke the Buddha within. “Kill the Buddha” is a koan (Dhamma Riddle), unique to Zen Buddhism. It implies the disciples alleviate discriminating ideas, in order to rise the better instinctive insights since neither killing ends killings nor violence ends violence. Pope Francis (2013) prudently cautioned Gossip is Crime.” Yet, Metaphilosophical, Theravadan and Vajrayāna or Mantrayānan or Esoteric Buddhism or Tantric killings should be deeper digged.
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