Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen And Buddhism
Zen is a branch of Buddhism and as such is based on and deeply rooted in the Buddha's teachings. It is also very much the child of China ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Buddhism: Zen Buddhist Dictionary
Zen Buddhism: Zen Buddhist Dictionary A dictionary of Zen Buddhism terms. Please note that all words in grey like " Buddhism "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Buddhism: Health And Healing Dictionary On Zen Buddhism
Zen Buddhism: A Japanese branch of Mahayana Buddhism believed to have originated in India from the teachings of a Buddhist master, Bod...   » Read the article

Article - Zen Buddhism: Mapless Journeys Beyond The Self  
When Boddhidharma, was presented to the emperor of China, the ruler of the Middle Kingdom recounted the many great works of charity he...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhist Quotes: Mindlessness Is Zen?
Buddhist Quotes: Mindlessness Is Zen?   Don’t say mindlessness is itself Zen; there is an even more recondite road herein...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism In Japan
The history of Buddhism in Japan can be roughly divided into three periods, namely the Nara period (up to 784), the Heian period (794-118...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in what is now Northern India ...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism In Brazil
Buddhism in Brazil has practitioners of various Buddhist schools, as well as a fair number of somewhat Buddhist-inspired cults and "New A...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism In The United States
Buddhism is a religion with millions of followers in the United States, including traditionally Buddhist Asian Americans as well as non-A...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Origins Of Buddhism
Buddhism: Origins of Buddhism Legend has it that the Buddha to be, Siddhartha Gautama, was born around the 6th century BCE. His birthpla...   » Read the article

Article - Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahaya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia - Zen
Zen is the Japanese name of a well known branch of Mahāyāna Buddhist schools, practiced originally in India as Dhyan (ध्यान),...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Prayers In Buddhism
It is commonly believed that Buddhism involves long hours of meditation and is devoid of elaborative pujas (prayers) and ceremonies assoc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen Mountain Monastery: Encyclopedia - Zen Mountain Monastery
The Zen Mountain Monastery is a Zen Buddhist monastery and training center on a 250 acre forested property in the Catskill Mountains in M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fuke Zen: Encyclopedia - Fuke Zen
Fuke Zen (Japanese: 普化禅) was a branch of Zen Buddhism which existed in Japan from the 13th century until the late 19th century. Fuk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen At War: Encyclopedia - Zen At War
Zen at War is a book written by Brian Daizen Victoria, published in 1998. The book gives a critical insight on the history of Zen Buddhis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Buddhism
Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam
Buddhism in Vietnam is Buddhism that had been localized to Vietnam from India and later from China. Vietnamese Buddhism has many characte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Japan: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Japan
The history of Buddhism in Japan can be roughly divided into three periods, namely the Nara period (up to 784), the Heian period (794-118...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Wind Zen Community: Encyclopedia - White Wind Zen Community
The White Wind Zen Community (WWZC) is a Soto Zen Buddhist association based at the Zen Centre of Ottawa (Honzan Dainen-ji) in Ottawa, On...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen Garden: Encyclopedia - Zen Garden
A Zen garden, a Japanese type of Karesansui 枯山水 rock garden, is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, rocks, and occ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism
The term Shambhala Buddhism has come into use as an umbrella term referring to the teachings of Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thien Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Thien Buddhism
Thiền Buddhism (禪宗 Thiền Tông) is the Vietnamese name for the school of Chan Buddhism, which in turn is most familiarly known to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Brazil: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Brazil
Buddhism in Brazil has practitioners of various Buddhist schools, as well as a fair number of somewhat Buddhist-inspired cults and "New A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Won Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Won Buddhism
Won Buddhism, often written Wonbuddhism, is a modern religious movement based in South Korea. The Korean word, based on a Chinese charact...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In The United States: Encyclopedia - Buddhism In The United States
Buddhism is a religion with millions of followers in the United States, including traditionally Buddhist Asian Americans as well as non-A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engaged Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism is a term originally coined by Vietnamese Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. During the Vietnam War, he and his sangh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen And The Brain: Encyclopedia - Zen And The Brain
Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness is a book authored by James H. Austin. First published in 1998...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Zen Teachers Association: Encyclopedia - American Zen Teachers Association
The American Zen Teachers Association was founded in the late 1980s as the Second Generation Zen Teachers Group. It is a peer-group organ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahaya...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Zen
Zen: Literally translated, zen means meditation. Zen is one of four major schools of Buddhism. The other schools are: Mahayana, Therav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen Teachings And Practices
Zen teachings often criticize textual study and the pursuit of worldly accomplishments, concentrating primarily on meditation in pursuit ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Spread Of Zen
Traditionally, Zen traces its roots back to Indian Buddhism and, while not an independent school of Buddhism there, takes its name from t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Zen
Zen. A major school of Mahayana Buddhism, with several branches.   One of its most popular techniques is meditation on koans, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Spread Of Zen
Traditionally, Zen traces its roots back to Indian Buddhism and, while not an independent school of Buddhism there, takes its name from t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen In Japan
The following Zen schools still exist in Japan: Rinzai, Soto, and Obaku. Originally formulated by the eponymous Chinese master Linji (Rin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Zen And Western Culture
Since the 1930s in the United Kingdom, and at least since the Beatnik movement of the 1950s in the United States, the West has had a grow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen - Radical Teachings
Some of the traditional Zen fables describe Zen masters using controversial methods of 'teaching', which modern Zen enthusiasts may have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Vietnam - Characteristics Of Vietnamese Buddhism
Buddhism in Vietnam - Syncretism. Buddhism in Vietnam - Ying-yang harmony. Buddhism in Vietnam - Flexibility. ... See also:Bud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Vietnam - Characteristics Of Vietnamese Buddhism
Buddhism in Vietnam - Syncretism. Buddhism in Vietnam - Yin-yang harmony. Buddhism in Vietnam - Flexibility. ... See also:Budd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Vietnam - Formation And Spread Of Buddhism In Vietnam
Buddhism was imported into Vietnam fairly early, at around the beginning of the Christian Era with the legend of Chữ Đồng Tử study...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shambhala Buddhism - History Of Shambhala Buddhism
The term "Shambhala Buddhism" as used to describe the larger tradition of the community founded by Trungpa Rinpoche came into use in arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shambhala Buddhism - Distinguishing Characteristics Of Shambhala Buddhism
At the heart of the teachings of Shambhala Buddhism is the belief that "there is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in the world...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Japan - Heian Period
The Late Nara period saw the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism (密教, Jp. mikkyo) to Japan from China, by Kukai and Saicho, who founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Japan - Nara Period
The introduction of Buddhism to Japan is securely dated to 552, when Baekje monks from the Korean peninsula came to Nara to introduce the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Principles Of Buddhism
Buddhism - The Three Marks of Existence. According to the Buddhist tradition, all phenomena (dharmas) are marked by three characteristi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Practices Of Buddhism
Buddhism - Refuge in The Three Jewels. Main Article: Refuge (Buddhism) Buddhists seek refuge in the "Three Jewels" of Buddhism as the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In The United States - Demographics Of Buddhism In The United States
For various reasons, it is not easy to arrive at a accurate idea of the number of Buddhists in the United States. The simplest reason is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In Japan - Early Chinese Accounts
In 467 CE, according to the Chinese historic treatise Liang Shu, five monks from Gandhara traveled to the country of Fusang (Chinese: 扶...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism And The West
Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years. Perhaps the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creative Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Creative Zen - Players
Currently, there are nine main models of Zen: Zen Touch, Zen Micro, Creative Zen, Zen Neeon, Zen MicroPhoto, Zen Vision, Zen Vision M, Ze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creative Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Creative Zen - Criticisms
Some Zen Xtra and Zen Micro (5 GB version, first model) players have been prone to the headphone socket breaking, although the exact inci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tathagatagarbha Doctrine: Encyclopedia Ii - Tathagatagarbha Doctrine - Tathagatagarbha In Zen
In modern-Western manifestations of the Zen Buddhist tradition, it is considered insufficient simply to understand Buddha-nature intellec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Now And Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Now And Zen - Charts
Album - Billboard (North America) Singles - Billboard (North America) ... See also:Now and Zen, Now and Zen - Track listing, Now and Ze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sex And Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Sex And Zen - Sequels
Sex and Zen went on to spin off two sequels, Sex and Zen II and Sex and Zen III. These are not sequels in plot, as each movie illustrated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In The United States - Trends In American Buddhism
Buddhism in the United States - Engaged Buddhism. An important trend that has developed in Buddhism in the West is socially engaged Bud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zen Garden: Encyclopedia Ii - Zen Garden - Layout
There have been many attempts to explain the Zen garden's layout. Some of these are: the gravel represents ocean and the rocks represent...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Roshi: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Roshi
Roshi: "Venerable teacher." Generally one who presides over a monastery, the master, who gives Zen instruction. This title i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zenji: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Zenji
Zenji: (Ch'an-shih in Chinese) A highly venerated, greatly respected teacher or master. This is a title usually given after death, tho...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samu: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Samu
Samu: Working Zen practice, especially physical labor.    (See also: Samu , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Son: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Son
Son: Korean name for Zen.    (See also: Son , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Ch'an: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Ch'an
Ch'an: Chinese name for Zen.    (See also: Ch'an , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Dojo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Dojo
Dojo: A center of training for Zen.    (See also: Dojo , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Saijojo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Saijojo
Saijojo: The form of Zen that emphasizes realization without support, through shikan-taza. This is the form of Zen most emphasized in ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gedo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Gedo
Gedo: Non-Buddhist Zen; Zen without Buddhist teachings. Often associated with mysticism and super-natural powers, which are usually wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sex And Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Sex And Zen - Plot
The story is about a constantly horny scholar (played by Lawrence Ng) who dared to challenge the moral teachings of the Sack Monk. The mo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zendo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Zendo
Zendo: A place where Zen is practiced. Many formal zendos are only a room. Some may be a building. Others may be a compound. The world...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Student: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Student
Student: In Zen a student is a traveler, one who is practicing Zen under a master or teacher to find self-awareness. The student is re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fuke Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Fuke Zen - Early History And Practice
Fuke Zen, according to its own accounts, is derived from the teachings of the Chinese Zen teacher Linji Yixuan (c. 800-866), known in Jap...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mushotoku: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Mushotoku
Mushotoku: The optimum state for Zen practice, in which there is no goal or object, no intention for self gain or profit.   &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhyana: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Dhyana
Dhyana: The seventh element in the path of classical Yoga, meaning meditation. It is equivalent to Zen and Ch'an, which are transliter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism In The Modern World
Estimates of the number of Buddhists vary between 230 and 500 million, with 350 million as the most commonly cited figure. [5] In norther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Zen: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Zen - Retirement?
On September 18, 2005, he told the Apple Daily reporters that he was willing to retire on January 2007. He also said that he wanted to be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhidharma: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma: (Daruma in Japanese) In this book he is credited with popularizing Ch'an during the early sixth century C.E. He is also c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In The United States - Modern American Buddhism
Some scholars, such as Charles Prebish, have suggested that the social phenomenon of Buddhism in America can be seen to be comprised of t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Daijo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Daijo
Daijo: The Mahayana way of Zen, the Great Vehicle. Practitioners must be able to see into their true natures and put forth their belie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism After The Buddha
Buddhism spread slowly in India until the powerful Mauryan emperor Ashoka converted to it and actively supported it. His promotion led to...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shojo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Shojo
Shojo: The Hinayana form of Zen, or Lesser Vehicle. This form, as opposed to the Daijo, is very individualistic, intending to take onl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rinzai: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Rinzai
Rinzai: School of Zen emphasizing the use of koans. It is a teacher centered school, where meditation is done facing the center of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tao-sheng: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Tao-sheng
Tao-sheng: A Buddhist monk, who lived ca. 360-434 C.E. He is credited with founding Ch'an (Zen). See also Bodhidharma.    ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bompu: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Bompu
Bompu: Ordinary Zen, free from philosophical or religious contents, and is practiced for the sole purpose of improving one's physical ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kinhin: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Kinhin
Kinhin: Walking in contemplation; walking meditation; Zen practice while walking; a focussed, quick paced walking zazen. Often done be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zazenkai: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Zazenkai
Zazenkai: A one day sesshin, in which the practitioners partake in meditation, listening to Dharma talk and other Zen lectures, and re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shambhala Buddhism - The Shambhala Buddhist Community Today
Today the Shambhala Buddhist community is perhaps the largest community of Western practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Presen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Soto: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Soto
Soto: School of Zen emphasizing meditation and formalism. It is a student centered school, where students determine their own koans. M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Koan: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Koan
Koan: A Zen riddle, used most notably in the Rinzai school as a tool for transmitting understanding. Any text that claims to have answ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bakufu: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Bakufu
Bakufu: The samurai "tent government" of Japan, commonly called the Shogunal government. There were three Shogunates, each e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atman Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atman Buddhism - Positive Teachings On The Atman In Mahayana Buddhism
Not all Buddhist scriptures, however, deny the reality of atman. Within the Mahayana branch of Buddhism, there exists an important class ...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  dokusan: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On  dokusan
 Dokusan: A period of interaction between a Zen student and a Zen teacher, which is done according to a regular schedule. This is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mokugyo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Mokugyo
Mokugyo: An instrument, made of hollowed wood in the shape of a fish. Like the keiso, this is struck with a padded club during sutra c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Zen
Zen: Japanese name for the Chinese school of Ch'an Buddhism. (See Ch'an).    (See also: Zen , Eastern Philosophy, Body M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Zen
Zen (Japanese- "meditation") A branch of Mahayana Buddhism believed to have originated in India from the teachings of a Budd...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Zen
Zen "Meditation", Historical Mahayana Buddhist movement, emphasizing sudden enlightenment, often through spontaneous madcap...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Buddhism
Buddhism World religion based on the spiritual teachings of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. There are a number of versions or sects of Budd...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Tantra: Alternative Health Dictionary On Zen Tantra
Zen Tantra: Combination of shiatsu and other oriental techniques, developed by Shizuto Masunaga, the originator of Zen Shiatsu. Zen Ta...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen-touch: Alternative Health Dictionary On Zen-touch
Zen-Touch (Zen-Touch body balancing, Zen-Touch therapy): Health balancing system developed by Seymour Koblin and promoted by the Schoo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Macrobiotics: Alternative Health Dictionary On Zen Macrobiotics
Zen Macrobiotics: Early form of macrobiotics, endorsed by Herman Aihara (1920-1998) and Cornelia Aihara. The Aiharas were students of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Shiatsu: Alternative Health Dictionary On Zen Shiatsu
Zen Shiatsu: Type of shiatsu developed by Shizuto Masunaga (1925-1981). It includes kyo-jitsu. Zen Shiatsu theory posits a shareable h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen-do: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Zen-do
Zen-do (Japanese) "Seven jewels" {SD 1:173}   (See also: Zen-do , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Shiatsu: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Zen Shiatsu
ZEN SHIATSU This style was developed by Shizuto Masanuga, who proposed the treatment of meridian extensions beyond those recognized in...   » Read the article