https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7 By: Josh and Damian en-us 2016-10-04 17:23:41 UTC 2024-11-03 11:30:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128269209 Zen Buddhism is a mixture of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. It began in China, spread to Korea and Japan, and became very popular in the West from the mid 20th century. The essence of Zen is attempting to understand the meaning of life directly, without being misled by logical thought or language.]]> 2016-10-04 17:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128269209 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128270648 In the sixth century, Buddha’s teaching was transmitted from India to China by a monk named Bodhidharma. Since its spread to China, Buddhism has flourished there under the name of Chan or Chinese Zen.]]> 2016-10-04 17:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128270648 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128273773  Zen is said to be a special transmission outside of scriptures. Although the Zen tradition has a rich textual background. It has produced a rich sense of literature which has become part of the teaching of Zen Buddhism. ]]> 2016-10-04 17:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128273773 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128277513 Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. It is not considered essential to go to a temple to worship with others.

-Worship
There are as many forms of Buddhist worship as there are schools of Buddhism - and there are many of those.

Worship in Mahayana tradition takes the form of devotion to Buddha and to Bodhisattva's.

Worshipers may sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of Buddha and chanting. They will listen to monks chanting from religious texts, perhaps accompanied by instruments, and take part in prayers.]]> 2016-10-04 17:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/128277513 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/131635286 As Tim Lott said "Zen Buddhism teaches us of the importance of living in the present. Forget about learning from the past and applying those lessons to the future: reclaim and expand the present moment. 

I especially like this quote and in many ways we could all benefit from the teachings of Zen Buddhism. ]]> 2016-10-18 20:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/131635286 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132164089 The essence of Zen Buddhism is that all humans beings are Buddha, and that all they have to do is to discover that truth for themselves. ]]> 2016-10-20 17:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132164089 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132170462 2016-10-20 17:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132170462 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132171007 2016-10-20 17:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132171007 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132171591 2016-10-20 17:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132171591 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132172079 2016-10-20 17:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/132172079 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/133162110 2016-10-25 20:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/133162110 joshuapohl https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/134618808 http://www.zen-buddhism.net/

http://buddhism.about.com/od/chanandzenbuddhism/a/zen101.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/subdivisions/zen_1.shtml

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/sep/21/zen-buddhism-lessons

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/qanda01.htm]]> 2016-11-01 20:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joshuapohl/igwsdq1c8um7/wish/134618808