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Over the centuries a number of practices have arisen in Zen (Ch'an, Son) Buddhism. Slightly different practices have arisen in different places, especially in different countries, which have different languages and cultures. Like chanting, they are all designed to help practitioners "awaken" and then to live awakened lives.
There is no central authority in Zen. There is no official body to determine what is and what isn't an authentic Zen practice. Practitioners are not treated as children. Each practitioner is an adult expected to find and walk the way alone but with the support of the community of practitioners. The chief practice is zazen meditation. While other practices may be helpful, none are required. There are even slight differences in how zazen is practiced, but it's a simple meditation that is designed to still and empty the mind.
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