Short analysis of Dogen's Genjo Koan from Shobogenzo
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... y embraces them all." (6:57) This viewing of reality as discussed, leads many scholars to describe the Genjo- Ko-an as the "presencing ko-an," due to #its emphasis on viewing reality in the present moment, as it is (for each individual). (8:145) As for being a ko-an, by expressing reality as it is, the student "...will give the accurate descriptive response to the Master and thus `resolve' all ko-ans." (8:145) The formula for reflecting reality in the moment in a spontaneous manner, is taught by Do-gen: To master the Buddha way is to master oneself, To master oneself is to forget oneself, To forget oneself is to realize the myriads of dharmas ...