Zen+Buddhism+EYNH

= = =Zen Buddhism in Japan= by Natalie Ha and Eric Yoon

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In Japan:
Zen Buddhism influenced Japanese cultures: ink painting, calligraphy, tea ceremonies, and gardening.

Basic Info:
Zen Buddhism spread from China and it is the same school of Buddhism as Chan Buddhism in China. The word 禪, is pronounced as Chan in Chinese and Zen in Japanese. Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditation as a source to reach Enlightenment. They also believe that by meditating, they could get rid of the ignorance that is covering up the Enlightenment that is present in every human.
 * The word Zen is from the Sanskrit word //dhyana,// which means meditation.

Symbol:
The symbol of Zen Buddhism is called the **enso.** There are two types of the enso: one is a brushstroke of a closed circle and the other is a brushstroke of a circle with one small opening.

Two Schools in Zen Buddhism: Rinzai and Soto
1) Rinzai: The Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism rely on the **koan**. The koan is a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution, which was used to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning. Example: “Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?"

2) Soto: The Soto school of Zen Buddhism emphasizes a slow approach to reach Enlightenment by the practice of sitting mediation called the **Zazen.**

Citations:
__Research__ http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/sects/zen.htm http://www.suite101.com/content/zen-buddhism-a72079 http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/subdivisions/zen_1.shtml __Pictures__ http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Japan/Map http://losangeles.diarystar.com/japanese-painting/ http://johndenugent.com/english/english-holappa-on-norways-muslim-gang-rape-crime-wave-gmo-foods http://greggchadwick.blogspot.com/2010/04/sosekis-light.html http://www015uppso-netnejpcalligraphy.blogspot.com/2010/02/zen-priest-dogen.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lotus_Nelumbo_nucifera_Flower_Large_3264px.jpg http://chl.anu.edu.au/southasia/sanskrit/sanskrit.php http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/pbs2_unit03.htm http://fieldwork-on-tibetan-buddhism.blogspot.com/2010/10/introductory-lecture-to-buddhism.html http://green1230.egloos.com/32727 http://neurogadget.com/2011/02/16/regular-meditation-boosts-brain-health-quickly/945 http://www.caseyshannon.com/id22.html http://ensoworks.com/about/ http://www.zenpaintings.com/stark.htm http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7nwVB8QR_tYC807I_hWJ2Q http://zenandbackagain.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html http://library.thinkquest.org/29295/rokuon-ji.htm http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soto_Zen_crest.svg http://yeschinatour.com/china-guides/chinese-culture/zen/ http://www.outofbodytravel.org/theoverviewseries/sotozenancestors.html http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/sotozen.html#axzz1EUS4EAXY http://www.audiocrafting.com/releases/koan.html http://www.petermacintosh.com/indian.html __Music__ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR3dM-GlZK8