The Four Statements of Zen: Zen's Rebuke of Christianity's Ten Commandments and Buddhism's Eightfold Path
Dating back to before 900 CE in written records, Zen Masters taught a simple four statement summary of Zen's purpose:
To speak of a teaching outside the historical records,
Zen Master transmitted Mind seal,
Straight pointing at person's mind,
See nature, become Buddha.
These Four Statements stand in sharp contrast to Buddhist teachings like the Eightfold Path and Christian teachings like the Ten Commandments. This brief (very brief) introduction to the Four Statements, how they are translated, and how these statements are reflected in Zen historical records is the beginning of the conversation, What do Zen Masters teach?
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