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Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow... continue...

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		Posted on Jun.23.2008 @ 05:15AM EDT by buddhahash hello every1, i was wondering what zen bhuddism's view on sangha and laity is? what is there relationship of sangha and laity in japan? thanks please reply soon :) :) :)
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Reply from ______ Jun.23.2008 12:55PM EDT		What's not sangha about the laity?. Monks and non-monks - variously, segregated/separate sleeping quarters, bathroom facilities, sometimes separate meditation halls with donations of money, food, and certain communal luxury goods [tv time], chocolate with no smoking, one alcoholic beverage vs none whatever for monks with English teaching the natives and building materials on the side.
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Reply from 9999999 Jun.23.2008 06:13PM EDT →Email 9999999		If a guy wanted to know what a zen buddhist's view would be on sangha and laity he might ask a zen buddhist. Are there any zen buddhists here?
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Reply from boymonk Jun.23.2008 10:21PM EDT		I was serious before, lay practitioners can get laid, even in Japan. I believe celibacy is a primary aspect of 'lay practitioner'/'sequestered monk' Buddhist practice. The structure of the OP inquiry is somewhat ambiguous so I was just taking a stab in the dark.
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Reply from boymonk Jun.23.2008 10:26PM EDT		For clarity's sake, a lay practitioner can be part of a sangha.
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