Pureland and Zen - Similarities and Differences
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- Created on: 03-02-19 17:06
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- Pureland And Zen
- Similarities
- Mahayana Buddhism
- enlightenment is possible for everyone
- Don't need to be monastic, or have strict discipline
- Both accept the dharma
- Differences
- PL is a religion of anothers effort (Tariki) whereas Zen is about self effort (Jiriki)
- Zen follows the trikaya, PL relies on spiritual development through the bodhisattvas
- Zen, words are used in the form of Koans, PL uses recitatiosn of "Namu Ambida Butsu"
- PL believes that acts of devotion are important but Zen doesn't
- Similarities
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