散華の偈 (Sange-no-Ge) is a ritual practice in Zen Buddhism in which lotus flowers (or their replicas) are scattered to offer tribute to the Buddha during ceremonies. While commonly regarded as a "memorial ritual for beautifully decorating the Buddha and purifying the space," this dictionary defines it as "not a mere formal act of decoration, but an active practice of actualization, in which the practitioner themselves, through the power of zazen and the upholding of precepts, transforms the space into a 'dojo where the Buddha dwells.'"
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Q: Why do you define Sange as "the transformation into a dojo" rather than just an offering?
A: Because if we perceive Sange merely as a "ritual," the practitioner may become satisfied with the formality of "adorning the Buddha." In Zen, when we cultivate our inner self through zazen, that space ceases to be a place to invite an external Buddha; rather, as the practitioner becomes the Buddha through the fruition of their own practice, they create the very "dojo where the Buddha dwells."
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