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03 Zen - General Flashcards

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What is a Koan?

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A story which is used in zen to provoke the “great doubt” and to practice or test a student’s progress in Zen.

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What does Koan literally translate to?

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Literally translates to public (ko) record (an)

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What is Zazen?

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The practice of “just sitting” founded by Dogen

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What does Zazen literally translate to?

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Za (Sitting) Zen (Meditation)

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What is the Buddha Nature?

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All of us have the potential to become the Buddha

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What is a Bodhisattva?

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An enlightened one who will save others

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Koans - How does the Rizai School relate to koans?

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Koan meditation is the main practise

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Koans - How does the Soto School treat koans?

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Koan meditation is NOT the main practise

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What is Satori?

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Momentary enlightenment

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What is Mahayana Bhuddism?

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Originated in Inda around 150 BCE. Called greater because it’s teachings were more effective at getting people enlightened. Includes cultivation of Karuna or compassion towards others which helps them attain Buddhahood

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What is Theravada Buddhism?

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More focus on oneself and usually enlightenment means spending time in monastery

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Who brought Zen to China?

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Bodhidharma

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What is Samsara?

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Multiple rebirths and cyclic existence

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What is Wuwei?

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Taoist term. Doing nothing, or not doing. Doing things effortlessly

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What is Nirvana?

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Literally means “blowing out”to blow out the fires of suffering

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What is Pu? (Uncarved block)

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Return to the state of the uncarved block (pu). Uncarved block, “nature; essence; intrinsic quality”“Simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected”- dao term- controversial - competing educational system (confucius) was all about control and civilizations by forming a perfect word and removing what is necessary Can help explain sudden enlightenment - no need to go through a gradual process when you are already perfect, like how there is no need to fix the uncarved block

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What is the Bodhi tree?

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The tree buddha sat under to be enlightened”tree of awakening”

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What is Dhyana?

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Sanskrit term for meditation

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What is Chan?

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Chinese term for meditation

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