Zen
Concept
A kind of traditional budhism
One of the most famous types of budhism in the West
Meditation and other practices
Origin
This practice was first documented in China in the 7th century
From China, it spread south to Vietnam, and east to Korea and Japan
As a matter of tradition, the establishment of Zen is credited to the indian monk Bodhidharma, who went to China to teach
Translation
Japanese: Zen
Chinese: Chán
Korean: Seon
English: meditation or meditative state.
Zen in Japan
Japanese monks went to China in order to receive the new instruction from chinese masters.
The two main schools of budhism in Japan are: Rinzai y Sōtō.
Zazen (sitting meditation)
It is from the Soto School
It is the most famous types of budhism meditation in the West
Practitioners assume a position such as the lotus position.
Zazen
Koan
koans are paradoxical or linguistically meaningless questions or dialogues
This practice is particularly emphasized by Rinzai
Answering a koan requires a student to let go of conceptual thinking and of the logical way we order the world
Koan
Which is the sound of just one hand that clap?
How was your original face like before you were born?
Budō
Haiku poem
calligraphy with ink
Sumi-e painting
cha-no- ya tea ceremony
Ikebana art with flowers
Zen karesansui Garden
Noh
Origami
Zen from Japan in Western countries
In North America, the Zen lineages derived from the Japanes soto school are the most numerous
Among these are the lineages of the San Francisco Zen Center, and the White Plum Asanga
San Francisco Zen Center established the first Zen Monastery in America in 1967