ABCS OF RELIGION Z IS FOR ZEN BUDDHISM

From: Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) | Date: June 30, 2007| Author: Susan Orr, Courier & Press staff writer 461-0783 or orrs@courierpress.com | Copyright information

Zen Buddhism is a branch of Buddhism that emphasizes understanding reality through intuition and sudden insight rather than conscious thought.

The practice originated in China as a mix of Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. It later spread to Korea, Japan and the Western world.

Zen focuses on self-knowledge and on moving beyond the restrictions of the conscious mind.

Sitting meditation, or zazen, is one way that practitioners seek to achieve enlightenment. During meditation, pra...

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