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created on: 21/01/2021
by: detum (11660)
 
 

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Zen (Chinese (pinyin): Chán; Japanese (romazined): zen; Korean (romanized): Seon; Vietnamese: Thi?n) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (Chánzong), and later developed into various schools. The Chan School was strongly influenced by Taoist philosophy, especially Neo-Daoist thought, and developed as a distinct school of Chinese Buddhism. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam and became Vietnamese Thi?n, northeast to Korea to become Seon Buddhism, and east to Japan, becoming Japanese Zen.

The term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word chán, an abbreviation of chánnà, which is a Chinese transliteration of the Sanskrit word of dhyana ("meditation"). Zen emphasizes rigorous self-restraint, meditation-practice, insight into the nature of mind (Ch. jiànxìng, Jp. kensho, "perceiving the true nature") and nature of things, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others. As such, it de-emphasizes knowledge alone of sutras and doctrine, and favors direct understanding through spiritual practice and interaction with an accomplished teacher or Master.

The teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahayana thought, especially Yogachara, the Tathagatagarbha sutras, the La?kavatara Sutra, and the Huayan school, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal. The Prajñaparamita literature as well as Madhyamaka thought have also been influential in the shaping of the apophatic and sometimes iconoclastic nature of Zen rhetoric.
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Submitted by : detum (11660)
on : 21/01/2021