Zen

Question 1

What is Zazen?

Answer 1

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In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally “seated meditation”; Japanese: 坐禅; simplified Chinese: 坐禅; traditional Chinese: 坐禪; pinyin: zuò chán; Wade–Giles: tso4-ch’an2) is a meditative discipline that is typically the primary religious practice.[1][2] The precise meaning and method of zazen varies from school to school, but in general it can be regarded as a means of insight into the nature of existence. In the Japanese Rinzai school, zazen is usually associated with the study of koans. The Sōtō School of Japan, on the other hand, only rarely incorporates koans into zazen, preferring an approach where the mind has no object at all, known as shikantaza.[3]

Question 2

What is the school of Zen Buddism that uses Koans?

Answer 2

Rinzai School

Question 3

What school of Zen Buddism uses shitkantaza?

Answer 3

Rinzai School

Question 4

What is Shikantaza?

Answer 4

Shikantaza (只管打坐?) is a Japanese translation of a Chinese term for zazen