In zen what does it mean when it is said that the world and everything in it is interconnected. When the "natural world" is referenced, what does that mean.
2007-11-14 02:00:09 · 3 answers · asked by aland411 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the simplest terms, this mean that nothing in the world is separate from anything else in the world.
That doesn't seem obvious to us at first glance -- surely this keyboard is separate from my fingers! But as our wisdom grows through Zen practice, we begin to see that everything is indeed interconnected, nothing is separate.
Much more could be said about this, but you might find it easier to examine the metaphor known as "Indra's Net." This is a 3-dimensional net with a jewel at each intersection. Each jewel reflects all the other jewels in the network. Of course, even this metaphor doesn't really get at the truth....
2007-11-14 06:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by P'ang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is interconnected on many levels. Look at ecosystems as an example. That is one of the levels of interconnection.
2007-11-14 10:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the circle of life.
2007-11-14 10:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋