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Zen Buddhism
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Mind Map on Zen Buddhism, created by Alice Jade Court on 19/05/2016.
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Zen Buddhism
Influences
Chinese Culture
Confucianism
Developed by Confucius
Implemented in Chinese culture
The Six Relationships
One is inferior to the other
Society based on individuals as part of a community
Community
Similarities to the Sangha
Japanese Culture
Shinto
Nature
Shrines
Festivals
Nature Gods
Traditional Japanese Beliefs
Ancestor Worship
Customs
Mahayana Buddhism
Tathagatagharba
Yogacara
Madhyamaka
Origins of Zen
The Turning of the Lotus Flower
Only one Monk understood
Satori
Flashes of Satori
Occurs during mundane activities
Housework
Cleaning
Similar to Nirvana
Practices of the Zen Buddhist
Meditation
Rinzai
The Violent Way
Meditation that lasts a long time
Soto
The Calm Way
Peaceful meditation with absolute focus
Koans
Riddles
Given to the student from the master
Can be practiced over the course of much time
Development of the mind
Encourages flashes of Satori
Zen Art
Simple circles
All Zen Art is incredible simplistic yet time-consuming
All practice encourage the mind to focus
Similarities between various Buddhist denominations
Is based on Mahayana not Theravada
Pure Land
Chanting
Off-shoot of Mahayana
Mahayana Buddhism
Boddhisattva Doctrine
For the benefit of all, not just the self
Rebirths continue after enlightenment
Until everyone has reached enlightenment
The Three Philosophical Schools
Inner Buddha nature
No independence
All the same; no-one is unique
Is Zen Buddhism really Buddhist at all?
Too extreme to be Buddhist
Rinzai
An elimination of the middle way
Therefore an elimination of the centre point of Buddhist belief
No focus on key beliefs
Forgets the doctrine of no soul and impermanence
Barely mentions Boddhisattva
Only mentions Satori; no Nirvana
Therefore no Four Noble Truths
More in common with Confucianism and Shinto
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