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India. it is said that during the Flower Sermon the Buddha himself transmitted zen to Mahakasyapa who smiled as the Buddha held up a lotus flower. He became the first Zen Patriarch. A later patriarch, Bodhidharma, took Zen to China around the 5th century where it became known as ch'an. When it spread to Japan it was known as Zen, Seon on Korea and Thien is Vietnam. The term comes from the Sanskrit 'dhyan' meaning "meditation"
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∙ 13y agoZen originated in India as a symbiosis of Buddhism and Yoga, which was then brought to China by Siddhartha Bodhidharma
It is difficult to say Zen originated in India. There were 18 schools of Buddhist thought in India. Around the 1st century BCE , there was travel (Silk Road) between China and India. The Sutras were taken to China, and the Daoists found an interest. Better to say Chan (Zen) came out of that fertile mixture of daoist and sutras, then it developed over 500 years to produce a distinct school. Bodhidharma is credited with being the first Zen ancestor in China in the 6th century CE, but he may be more legend than fact.
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∙ 13y agoHistoric Zen origin documents are not available. We know it was originally called Chán in China before it came to Japan. People suspect it may have resulted from a union of MahÄyÄna Buddhism and Taoism or from a union of Buddhist and yogic practices.
Zen Buddhism is linked to the Flower Sermon, where Gautama Buddha gathered his disciples one day for a Dharma talk, but he was completely silent looking at a flower. One of the Buddha's disciples, MahÄkÄÅ›yapa suddenly saw (a moment of satori) that understanding not speech is necessary for instruction.
Chán was established in China by Bodhidharma (formerly (ca. 500 CE), who engaged in nine years of silent meditation. This established the Zen tradition of silent meditation.
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∙ 13y agoJapan/China. I think munks used them to meditate
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∙ 12y agoJapan, after Buddhism began spreading from China to North and South Korea then to Japan
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What is the definition of the word zen in the word Zen gardens?
The term "Zen Gardens" is a Western concoction. The Japanese never refer to them as such but call them 枯山水 karesansui, "dry landscape" gardens (lit. dry, mountain & water). These gardens actually existed in Japan before the arrival of Zen Buddhism (the oldest remaining gardens date from the Heian period, 784-1185 AD).
Are zen temples are often surrounded with gardens?
yes gardens are good focus for meditation
When do you get other zen gardens in pvz?
when you complete adventure mode
How do you get into the zen gardens in Plants vs Zombies?
To unlock Zen gardens you must complete level 5-4 in adventure mode. Then you just have to click on watering can icon in main menu.
What is the philosophy behind the dry landscape gardens of Japan?
Zen Buddhism
Why were the Zen Gardens in Japan constructed?
Zen gardens are an aid to meditation. they accomplish this by providing enough stimulation for the senses to keep them focused without wandering, while avoiding the clutter of fine detail that is distracting. Meditation is a valued tool for achieving insight in Zen Buddhism.
On gaia how do you get the null crystal on zen gardens in zOMG?
You could get any null in any place by going to that particular place and 'attune' the null/use it to go to null chamber. When you use the null to zen gardens, it will lead you there.
Why do people visit Japan in Spring?
Its when all the gardens start to bloom with gorgeous flowers. Some gardens include Zen gardens. Japan has many beautiful flowers.
Why do buddists meditate?
because they do and becvause they like to medeitate to fell better and they meditate at zen gardens
Zen gardens were built to aid in what?
Zen gardens reflect the form and emptiness of the world. Their form is often lush plants interspersed with spaces (often of stones) without plants representing emptiness. They are designed to promote peace and tranquility and to foster spiritual awakening. .
Do Zen gardens play any role in Zen Buddhism?
There is sitting meditation. There is walking meditation. There is the Zen garden, and other Zen practice pursuits (archery, tea cerimony, calligraphy, painting, chanting...) Eventually, we have reverence for all of existence. On our way: There is sitting meditation. There is walking meditation. There is the Zen garden... The Zen garden is used to represent the simplicity and the harmony of life. Zen priests are also used by Zen priests to improve the concentration while by raking the garden.
Where did the sour cream pie originate?
Better homes and gardens magazines.
