Zen Buddhism

Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that

originated in China during Tang Dynasty , then
known as Chan School and later developed into
various school.
Origin of “zen”.
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Dhyāna Chán Zen
(meditation) (quietude) (meditation)
“History”
Zen Buddhism is a result of a long story
with many changes and contingent
factors. Each period has different types
of Zen, some of which remain
influencial, while others are vanished.
1. Legendary Period
2. Classical Period
3. Literacy Period
Although McRae has reservation about
the division of Chan-history in phases
or periods, he nevertheless distinguishes
four phases of the history of Chán.
1. Proto- chán
2. Early – chán
3. Middle- chán
4.Song Dynasty
Modern Era Japanese Zen
after further centuries of
decline, Chán activity was
revived again in 19th and
20th centuries by a flurry of
a modernist activity.

And finally it became…

Siddhārtha Gautama
Buddhist Beliefs and Zen
The core beliefs of buddhism are contained in Four Noble of
Truth . They state that the world is suffering, that suffering has a cause,
that you can end and that’s the way to do so is to follow the Eightfold
Path, which is a set of guidelines for proper behavior.

What does Buddhism teach?

The essense of Zen is attempting to understand the meaning of life directly.
Purpose of Zen Buddhism
In Zhen Buddhism the purpose of meditation is to stop the mind
rushing about in an aimless(or even a purposeful) stream of thoughts .

Rebirth
If ones believes in this concept, it seems that the idea of “rebirth”
doesn’t fit into Zen Buddhist teachings.
Do they believe in God?
However, even though most of the world’s Buddhists recite the name
of Buddha or pray to Buddha , Buddha is not a diety or supreme being in
the same way that the christian God is.

Did Buddhists believes in Karma?

They believed we are in control of our ultimate fates. The problem is that
most of us are ignorant of this ,which causes us suffering.
 Five rules in Buddhism
He taught that wisdom, kindness, patience, generosity and compassion
were important virtues. Specifically, all Buddhists live by five moral precepts,
which prohibit: Killing living things. Taking what is not given.

Goal of Zen
While enlightenment is, generally speaking, the goal of all branches of
Buddhism, Zen differs in its focus on the practice. Achieving satori, in other
words, doesn't make the practitioner a morally better person.