Zembyo (Zen, Japanese)

The practitioner of zazen may be aware of a number of deceptive sensations. They arise either during practice, as [makyo]

(hallucinations), whether of the senses or the mind; or after experiences of [sunyata]

(emptiness) or enlightenment, when there is attachment to the experience so that the person puts on airs or simply shows in his face - [goseki]

(enlightenment traces) - the effect of the experience. This is a "sickness" - [zembyo]

- as true enlightenment will leave no trace at all - [mosshoseki]

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