[Buddha-l] Dharuma shu

[Vicente Gonzalez]

Elihu wrote:

ES> In addition to the matters noted above, a matter of
ES> contention was the fact that Nonin, the founder of
ES> Daruma Shu, had what might be called a "mail-order"
ES> Dharma Transmission - sending his disciples via sea
ES> with written material to a Linji Ch'an Master in China
ES> and receiving approval in return. 

yes. Although I'm not sure if it is really relevant if that
transmission was real.  Despite a first look, it can be even
more significant if we think that a master or teaching can be
better known when knowing his followers.

ES> For further information about this and a more nuanced
ES> clarification of the Dharma issues raised by the
ES> Daruma Shu, see 2 excellent works: 
ES> "Soto Zen in Medieval Japan" by William M. Bodiford
ES> and"Did Dogen Go to China? What He Wrote and When He
ES> Wrote It" by Steven Heine.

thanks :)


best regards,