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Why has Zen Buddhism become popular in the West in modern times?
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∙ 13y ago
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Traditionally, westerners are assumed to be members of the Christian faith. However, some find that Christianity teaches of events that probably never happened, people who might never have existed and divine intervention that is implausible. Still wishing for some form of spiritual comfort, they turn to Buddhism, which can offer spiritual comfort without the requirement to believe what they consider false doctrine.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agobecause zen allows you to observe the world not just see it.
"the eye of sight is weak, but the eye of observation is Strong" -book of five rings mossimoto
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