Harmony of Difference and Sameness
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Harmony of Difference and Sameness is a foundational Zen Buddhist poem that explores the non-dual relationship between apparent opposites and the underlying unity of reality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist liturgical text
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Chan Buddhist poem ⓘ Zen Buddhist poem ⓘ |
| aimsToConvey |
inseparability of unity and diversity
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practical realization of non-dual insight in daily conduct ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
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Japanese Rinzai Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Sōtō Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
interpenetration of relative and absolute
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non-duality ⓘ oneness of reality ⓘ relationship between difference and sameness ⓘ unity of apparent opposites ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
emptiness
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mutual interdependence of phenomena ⓘ non-separation of subject and object ⓘ suchness ⓘ |
| genre | didactic religious poem ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
Harmony of Difference and Equality
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Harmony of Difference and Oneness NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandokai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Zen thought
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Sōtō Zen teaching curriculum ⓘ |
| meditativeFunction |
contemplation of non-duality
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guidance for integrating practice and everyday life ⓘ |
| originatedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
non-dual understanding of reality
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relationship between relative truth and absolute truth ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Zen monastic liturgical collections ⓘ |
| recitedBy |
Zen monastics
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Zen practitioners ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
middle way
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two truths doctrine ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Heart Sutra
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInTradition |
core Sōtō Zen chant
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foundational Zen text ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Zen training monasteries ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Shitou Xiqian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Zen liturgy
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Zen meditation practice ⓘ Zen monastic chanting ⓘ |
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