Zen

Buddhism had its western seed planted firmly in 1879 by Edwin Arnold, a poet who wrote about Asia. It laid dormant having a few converts and dharma temples raise in America but never took off in the western world till after World War II in which Zen was introduced soon after. This form of Buddhism spoke to Americans attempting to clear their head and find peace of mind. The concentration on meditation proved useful to the public but also the commercial side of things. Even Psychologist use…

and culturally because Japan followed the Zen branch of Buddhism and Korea followed the Chan branch. Korea and Japan were almost identical to the Chinese culture in terms of political and cultural aspects. Some differences changed how these two countries were run in terms of government and minor differences in religion. The religion of Buddhism and Confucianism that China gave to them is…

pre-planned musical ideas (notes, rhythms, etc.), and allowing silence to be the “music” it cultivates unattached sense activity in the audience and musician: “When the mind is used to perceive and not to discriminate or analyze, it is referred to in Zen as no-mind, because it is refraining from the processes commonly associated with the function of the mind”. Another one of Cage’s pieces that implements a chance technique is Music for Piano: 21. This piece has indeterminate rhythms and tempo.…

The Daruma, or Dharma, is seen as the father of Zen Buddhism, which is who is represented in the Daruma dolls. These dolls were first developed in in Japan during the Edo period, 1615-1868, and are colored primarily red. This color was chosen due to the folklore that the smallpox god enjoyed it. Red is now not only recognized as a smallpox protection but also functions as a general illness protection, specifically in relation to the Daruma doll itself. Another belief involving red is that those…

Vajrayana Buddhism and Zen Buddhism both focus on meditation more than anything else. “The essential element of Zen Buddhism is found in its name, for Zen means "meditation." Zen teaches that enlightenment is achieved through the profound realization that one is already an enlightened being. This awakening can happen gradually or in a flash of insight. It is the result of one 's efforts. Deities and scriptures can offer only limited assistance.” (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Zen Buddhism). “It is…

(3)Do not lie, (4)Do not misuse sex, and (5)Do not consume alcohol or other drugs. They are similar to the second half of the Ten Commandments. There are Five dominant strains of Buddhism: Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Tantric Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Pure Land Buddhism. Theravada Buddhism is one of the largest schools of Buddhism. Theravada means “ teaching of the elders”. The Buddhist that follow this school believe that each individual must find their own way to enlightenment and…

Compared to Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism focuses solely on the teachings and doctrines of the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren, the founder of Nichiren Buddhism, believed that the Lotus Sutra is the only true and direct teaching of the Buddha (Earhart 138). Nichiren also criticized other forms of Buddhism while promoting his own. Nichiren believed that “Nenbutsu leads to…Hell, Zen is a devil, Shingon will destroy the nation, and Ritsu is a traitor” (Earhart 138). Nichiren…

During the fifteenth century, the Muromachi culture arose in Japan, which was influenced by Zen Buddhism. The shoguns supported Zen Buddhism where it was associated with the school of Buddhism that dealt with meditation and mind-to-mind transmission of truth. Zen continued to flourish and influence the Japanese culture. The idea of Zen focused on the simplicity side of things and that idea permeated through the arts such as Nō theatre. The Ashikaga shoguns were patrons of the Nō theatre. This…

"Raiden...what is this?" "Sorry little Rei-chan, I didn 't want to do this. But for the sake of our future, please come with me." "What?" "He means that from the beginning he was never on your side." The old fake Zen said, smirking. "You guys didn 't know that he was never part of your family! He’s part of the secret organization that is against the Kanzaki family" He laughed, a very nasty and ugly laugh. Was he talking about Cocytus? It wasn 't much of a secret, and calling them an…

the mid-West and can say that I look at most of these regions with a western perspective and can say that before this class I thought Buddhism was a little ridiculous. The flute that ultimately creates the music is made of bamboo and is famous in Zen Buddhism. Which really makes sense for meditation in this religion. The sounds that this flute makes is extremely relaxing. If I were to really engage myself in this music I really put me in a different place. It was obvious why…