Phil
206-01:
Philosophy
of Life and Death
Zen Buddhism:
Key Terms
and Concepts
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Koan -
A paradox or a puzzle designed to open the mind to its own secrets, and
to free it from its self-imposed boundaries.
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Roshi -
Spiritual teacher
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Satori -
State or experience of enlightenment
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Zen - A popular
Japanese form of Buddhism that emphasizes the direct experience of reality.
Based on Ch’an Buddhism from China.
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Zazen -
"Sitting in meditation" -- a technique used to achieve the experience of
satori.
Website constructed and maintained
by
Douglas Shrader / Shradedw@Oneonta.edu
Updated February 12, 2002