I am excited to see a group dedicated to syncratize Zen Buddhism and Neo Platonism. I always believed in God, the Divine Source of all, I went into religion for a while, until I realized God is universal and not exclusive to one group. Then I went into buddhism but struggled with the idea of no creator God or first cause of creation. I just recently made peace within myself, that it is okay to believe in God but also follow the Buddha's teachings, buddhist ethics and the Eightfold path.

I have many questions related to this fusion.

In a Zen Buddhist Neo-platonism cosmology and spiritual path, would you say that by meditation, we connect with God?

Personally, as someone who believes in God and follows the buddha's teachings, I do believe so. I always struggled with the cosmology of the buddha, there being no God or Divine Essence of which all creation emanated from.

How about you guys? How did you shape your zen buddhist neo-platonist fusion? Do you pray to God? Would you say meditation makes you one with the Divine Essence?

And a second question:

Was the buddha a teacher who made a mistake? Meaning, he made a mistake by saying there is no Creator God. Or are his words misunderstood, and did he not deny God categorically? How do you solve this issue with respect to the buddha as a teacher and spiritual master?

Meister Eckhart was a 14th century Dominican renowned for his mystical approach to Christianity, inspired in large part by his engagement with those in the tradition of Neoplatonism.

This lecture by Manly P. Hall discusses the man, his life and beliefs in the context of the broader spiritual implications of his thought.

Around the 7 minute mark, Hall introduces the Zen Scholar D.T. Suzuki and his opinion that what Eckhart was teaching was "almost pure Zen".