Zen Buddhism 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesBuddhismA2/A-levelAQA Created by: chend96Created on: 07-01-14 16:52 When did zen buddhism originate? 6 CE 1 of 21 What is the chinese version? Ch'an 2 of 21 What is the japanese version? Zen 3 of 21 How did it travel to China? Through Abidharma introducing zen there 4 of 21 Who is Abidharma? A central figuire in zen buddhism 5 of 21 What did he do? Founded temples and introduced kung fu 6 of 21 What is zen based on? Understanding the meaning of life and discovering the truth. 7 of 21 What to followers wish to achieve? Direct experience of reality 8 of 21 How can followers do this? Zen Gardens or meditation 9 of 21 Why is meditation important? It's central as it allows the follow to understand and ponder on the meaning of life. 10 of 21 What type of meditation is there? Seating 11 of 21 What is this also known as? Zazen 12 of 21 What is the key aspect of teachers and pupils? Direct transmission of teachings from mind to mind- truth, rather than sciptures. 13 of 21 What can teachers do to challenge their pupils? Give them koans 14 of 21 What are koans Difficult metaphors which need to be decoded 15 of 21 Give an example What is the sound of one hand clapping 16 of 21 What is an example that the buddha showed koans and mind transmission. Flower Sermon 17 of 21 What happened? He held a flower up and a disciplie smiled and attained englightenment. 18 of 21 What is a zen garden? A garden culutvated as part of meditation 19 of 21 What does this allow for? Thoughts to develop on the meaning of life and pondering. 20 of 21 What happens after the garden is cultivated? It's destroyed to represent impermanence 21 of 21
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