The Complete Dark Zen Teachings by Zenmar (1999).pdf

Dark Zen

DARK ZEN What is Mystical Zen

Buddhism?

What is Mystical Zen Buddhism?

This text is presented by: Zenmar, the Dark Zen Mystic.

“What if the universe was an afterimage whose only purpose was to serve as a finger pointing to that

invisible power which originated it? Would, therefore, our perception of it be like a backward glance

in which even our bodies would be those of backward men chasing after endless illusions without ever

finding their origin? According to the Buddha, we are such backward men who desire to look into the

obscure past that mankind calls its future!

“Who now is brave enough to look forward, as if to live in such a way as to preexist the universe, thus

to never become backwards again?

“What manner of human-being is willing to live above all things that come after his vision? Such men

we declare, are called Sages. Truly, such men come before all else, having surpassed the visible tomb

called the human body.

“Here then is our declaration: transcend the shadow called mankind and live in anterior bodies of

light. If now your lost courage is coming back to you-if now you feel the awakening from a thousands

sleeps about to commence, then you must leave your house of flesh and join our cause. For what

greater adventure is there for a knight of wisdom than to conquer his own mortality as the Buddha

conquered Mara.”

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Q:-

What do you mean by "Dark Zen"?

A:-

Dark Zen is synonymous with mystical Zen. It is the highest truth of Zen which is transmitted by

means of Mind's self-awakening. Here you are in complete unity with true nature of Mind itself. In the

time span of a single thought you complete the stages of a Bodhisattva and enter the lineage of the

Buddhas, going back to the first Buddha. Without a doubt, you recognize that all phenomena are

continent on Mind's bright vivifying nature.

Q:-

How does Dark Zen differ from conventional Zen?

A:-

Given that the fundamental basis of conventional Zen owes its origin to Dark Zen, it does not follow

that conventional Zen can likewise transmit the Buddha-nature. That is the chief difference between

the two. What, in fact, conventional Zen transmits is a second-hand teaching. Such a second-hand

teaching is only intended to comfort and inspire those who wish to proceed on their own to look even

deeper within their own being so as to awaken and see the mysterious nature of Mind.

Q:-

Isn't it true that the lineage of Zen began with the Buddha passing his knowledge on to Mahakashyapa

who in turn passed the teaching on to Ananda where it eventually was transmitted to present day

teachers? Are you saying that this lineage is false?

A:-

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DARK ZEN What is Mystical Zen

Buddhism?

That history of the transmission from one teacher to another was composed by an adept of Dark Zen

during the Sung dynasty in China as a means to inspire weaker souls who lacked the ability to

understand that the Buddha is their very own mind. To be honest with you, the lineage that you are

alluding to, described in The Flame Transmission is an extended allegory speaking to the various

ideas and aspects of absolute Mind as it unfolds itself. Now to answer your question. These stories are

not false if they lead you to see the nature of Mind itself. However, these stories will delude anyone

who does not have the True Eye to see the nature of Mind in each story, foolishly clinging, instead, to

a succession of human teachers supposing that each teacher actually handed over Mind's bright nature

to his heir!

Q:-

My own teacher claims to be the Dharma heir of his teacher's teaching going back to the Buddha. Is

he not a genuine heir of the teaching of Zen?

A:-

Again , that is the teaching of conventional Zen. It is not the ultimate teaching. Your teacher is an

heir to his teachers opinions about Mind's mysterious nature. That is all. That doesn't mean he is

enlightened to the nature of Mind itself. It only means that he is part of a lineage that accepts Zen's

Mind doctrine. In Dark Zen, a "Dharma heir" is someone who has seen Mind's pure nature directly

having passed through all the stages of a Bodhisattva. From this they are able to promote the ancient

teachings of the Buddha, creating skillful means in order to teach others the true purport of

Buddhism.

Q:-

My own teacher who was transmitted seems to know the answers to the koans. Doesn't that say

something for his wisdom?

A:-

When a teacher gives his Dharma heir a collection of koans with answers, which more or less is

considered the succession of Dharma, he is merely recognizing his student's potential to become a

genuine Bodhisattva. In other words, the Dharma heir has only demonstrated his understanding of

Buddhism, not his accomplishment of it. If you think that this individual can interpret a Mahayana

Sutra correctly or has had genuine Bodhicitta after five or ten years of study, you are deluded. Before

the Sung dynasty and the invention of the succession fable, for almost four hundred years prior to that,

Zen was mainly Dark Zen. Teachers recognized genuine enlightenment in others without recourse to

koans as a means of testing. Today, that has all changed.

Q:-

In what way has modern Zen changed from the perspective of Dark Zen?

A:-

From the perspective of Dark Zen, today's Zen institution is much different. It is based on paternal

allegiances, formalism, blind rituals, and clericalism. We must realize that the pure essence of Zen is

not found in the outer elements of religion which such institutions present to the public. The true

content of Zen is only to be found within our being stripped bare of all preconceptions. Let me finally

say, that institutional Zen is really for those people who are afraid to give up conceptual thinking and

their emotions. Such people are still motivated by the ways of the world putting their energizes into

building a cultural edifice that they believe will somehow push back the ocean of suffering. In contrast

to this, Dark Zen is for those individuals who understand that the mysterious source of the teaching

cannot be conceptualized through the senses, taught, or even cultivated. In fact, it cannot even be

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DARK ZEN What is Mystical Zen

Buddhism?

transmitted. What the term transmission, in fact, means is just to awaken to the whereabouts of Mind

itself thus putting an end to suffering once and for all.

Q:-

My teacher has the authority to teach Zen. I have seen his credentials. What is your authority and

where is your proof?

A:-

Buddhism only recognizes one authority. That is Mind which is also the Buddha. If you have seen

Mind's nature then you have the authority, given to you by the Buddha, to do has you please. If not,

then you should guard both yours words and your actions. Those who claim to have the authority to

teach Zen, showing off their robes and certificates, have no authority since these things are not Mind.

Over the years, I have seen that anyone, with enough money, can become a Zen master almost over

night. So it proves nothing to brag about your teacher's credentials. In the past good students could

recognize good teachers just by listening to a word or two. In their heart, they were searching for the

one true source of all, having recognized that Mara's shadow was upon them. And because they were

searching in this manner, their hearts resonated with the ideal teacher who had safely crossed to the

other shore. Today, inferior students can only recognize inferior teachers judging them by looking at

their wares like merchants. This implies that they only resonate with materialism and not Mind. As

for proof, if you only want mouse shit, rather than gold, there is nothing I can do to convince you

otherwise. Evidently, you are attached to the trappings of conventional Zen. But make no mistake

about it, Dark Zen, variously described as Yin Zen, is the true teaching that Bodhidharma brought to

China.

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DARK ZEN The Teaching of Mystical Zen

Buddhism

The Teachings of Mystical Zen Buddhism

1) Buddha-nature

2) Critique of modern Zen

3) Dark Zen Meditation Part 1

4) Dark Zen Meditation Part 2

5) Heart Sutra with commentary.

6) Q&A on Karma and rebirth

7) A dialogue between Master and disciple

8) Mystical Zen Buddhism

9) Old Zen and zazen

10) Students of the Way

11) The Transcendence Q &A

12) The Satori Q and A

13) The Bodhicitta Q and A

14) The Koan Q&A

15) The Zenmar Interview

16) A Transmission outside religion

17) Hui-K'o and Student

A short introductory talk from Zenmar, the mystic of Dark Zen.

Students of the Way, you have asked me tonight to speak from the heart about the secrets of

Zen. I realize of course that I have neglected my duty to you to do so, please forgive this old fool. Old

age dulls his body which only thinks of taking naps in the afternoon and watching the sunset in the

evening.

First of all, I would like you to understand that the profound teachings of Dark Zen really

consist of two important awakenings. In the first awakening we come to behold Mind's pure nature

(cittaprakriti) called the 'gotra'. In this state, rather than being the perfection of Mind, we only come

to see a small portion of Mind's vastness. Also, please understand that you must have this intuition

first before you can become a real Bodhisattva.

Let me also say that with regard to what modern teachers say about becoming a Bodhisattva,

don't be misled. Becoming a true Bodhisattva is about having certain spiritual intuitions concerning

Mind, rather than learning how to be a Buddhist Boy Scout doing good deeds. Remember that

showing compassion for the unfortunate is the duty of the Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha) who

helps the wretched and teaches the laity. The Bodhisattva's compassion is spiritual and cannot be seen

with ordinary perception.

Next, I will briefly talk about the second awakening--which I know is over your heads. In the

final awakening, after you have already become a Bodhisattva going through many stages, you will

completely verge with Mind-not just a small portion of it, it the case of the gotra. After you verge with

Mind, you will see that the Buddha's secret is no big deal--rather the big deal is just getting there.

That is why an ancient worthy called Zen the path from gold to dung.In verging with Mind, nothing is

really accomplished or attained called "Mind" because Mind, in hindsight, was present from the very

beginning of the crazy journey to the other shore of enlightenment. Ironically, I should say,Mind

moved all of you to come here tonight to the lecture hall in order to sit like dunces listening to an

ignorant fool!

Well, that is all that I am going to say tonight. I am going to put this old fool to bed, for he is

very tired.Meanwhile--all of you--wake up a little, enough to see a small portion of Mind's light come

into your sleepy eyeballs!

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