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This Japanese term describes the seated meditation practice that forms the core of this Buddhist school, involving posture and breath awareness.
- Sesshin
- Kinhin
- Oryoki
- Zazen
This Indian monk traveled to China in the 5th or 6th century CE and is traditionally credited as the founder of Chan Buddhism, which later became known in Japan.
- Nagarjuna
- Padmasambhava
- Asanga
- Bodhidharma
These paradoxical riddles or statements, such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping," are used to provoke sudden insight in practitioners.
- Sutras
- Koans
- Mantras
- Gathas
This Japanese term refers to sudden awakening or enlightenment, the ultimate goal pursued through meditation and study in this tradition.
- Samadhi
- Satori
- Nirvana
- Moksha
This major school within the tradition emphasizes gradual enlightenment through silent illumination and "just sitting" without focusing on any object.
- Soto
- Obaku
- Rinzai
- Fuke
This Japanese master brought Soto teachings from China in the 13th century and wrote the monumental philosophical work Shobogenzo.
- Hakuin
- Dogen
- Eisai
- Bankei
This term describes the traditional teacher-student relationship in which wisdom and authority are transmitted directly from master to disciple.
- Precept ceremony
- Ordination lineage
- Mind seal
- Dharma transmission
This famous rock garden at Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, featuring 15 stones arranged on raked white gravel, embodies aesthetic simplicity.
- Karesansui
- Chaniwa
- Shakkei
- Tsuboniwa
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