BUDDHA VS DOGEN

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Buddha and Dogen are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Tragic VisionΔ 4 / 10
  Buddha: 10/10

  Dogen: 6/10

  clearly (4/10): Buddha sees tragedy and limit as central; Dogen doesn't make that the starting point.

• Reverence for TraditionΔ 3 / 10
  Buddha: 4/10

  Dogen: 7/10

  somewhat (3/10): Dogen treats inherited tradition as a source of wisdom; Buddha is readier to question it.

• Vital AffirmationΔ 2 / 10
  Buddha: 4/10

  Dogen: 6/10

  somewhat (2/10): Dogen affirms life as it is more readily; Buddha qualifies that affirmation.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Communal Embeddednessgap 0 / 10
  Buddha: 7/10

  Dogen: 7/10

  Both lean strongly into communal embeddedness.

• Trust in Experiencegap 0 / 10
  Buddha: 8/10

  Dogen: 8/10

  Both lean strongly into trust in experience.

• Trust in Reasongap 0 / 10
  Buddha: 4/10

  Dogen: 4/10

  Both keep trust in reason muted.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

Where do you sit between Buddha and Dogen?

1. 01 · QUIZ

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   The Inheritor

   Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.

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2. 02 · PROFILE

   Mahavira

   A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.

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3. 03 · ARENA

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   Argue Buddha

   Face Buddha in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.

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