Definition
Reading: honrai-no-menmoku
The Original Face (本来面目) is a Zen concept. It means a person's true self. It is the pure and original self before any outer things. For example, social roles, opinions of other people, and words are outer things. People are born with this true self.
Q&A
- Q: Why are a modern "true self" and a Zen "true self" different?
- A: Because a modern "true self" is made by business. It says that people can take off their social masks and live just for their desires. On the other hand, a Zen "true self" is the original self before people get any social masks.
