Zen is a Japanese name from the Chan tradition that originated in China and joins its origins with Buddhism. Zen practice is a type of contemplative meditation aimed at bringing the practitioner into a direct experience of reality.
The term zen is also widely used by people who seek to lead a quiet life, not necessarily that they are adept at Buddhism, but that they try to avoid problems and always keep their minds quiet. Zen was once a term "for the moment", it was often used when someone was nervous, so others said that one had to be zen.
Zen at Japanese School
Zen in Japanese school is divided into two schools. The Soto school which emphasizes silent meditation, and the Rinzai school which makes use of riddles or riddles. Zen is one of the best known Buddhist schools in the West. The roots of the Zen school come from Indian Buddhism, which refers to the state of concentration, meditative practice.
São Paulo has a Soto School, which is located in the Liberdade neighborhood, where there is the largest Japanese colony in Brazil and the largest Japanese population outside of Japan.
Buddhism
Zen is a branch of the Buddhist tradition, and it is fundamentally based on the teachings of the Buddha, however, throughout its history, Zen has also been influenced by the different cultures of the countries where passed on. Buddhism is a religion devoted to conditioning the mind in ways that lead to peace, serenity, joy, wisdom and freedom.
The Zen tradition has several legends that are told from generation to generation, and that are part of Chinese and Japanese folklore. Zen Buddhism has its origins in the Sermon on the Flower, when Buddha gathered his disciples for a speech, and picking up a flower they tried to interpret its meaning but could not understand correctly what it meant "wisdom".
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