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Zen Buddhism
Zen Buddhism terms and names
Question | Answer |
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Bodhidharma | Zen patriarch |
Koan | verbal puzzle designed to short-circuit the workings of rational, logical mind; used to trigger satori. |
Satori | The Zen experience of enlightenment, a flash of insight in which the true nature of one's being is known directly |
Zazen | "seated meditation". The basic method of Zen Meditation traditionally practiced while seated in the lotus position in the meditation hall |
Encouragment Stick | Used to deliver a blow to one's back, for whenever a monk becomes sleepy or lacks concentration |