Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪; simplified Chinese: 禅; pinyin: Chán; abbr. of Chinese: 禪那; pinyin: chánnà), from Sanskrit dhyāna (meaning “meditation” or “meditative state”), is a Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming especially popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. Chan is the originating tradition of […]
Zen (Chinese: 禪; pinyin: Chán; Japanese: 禅, romanized: zen; Korean: 선, romanized: Seon; Vietnamese: Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (Chánzong 禪宗), and later developed into various sub-schools and branches. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam and became Vietnamese Thiền,
For a lot of people Zen is a religion. Often people wonder how Zen can be an religion when it is something that you experience rather than belief in. The fact is, that you can believe in Zen and believe in yourself as part of a religious belief. Just because you are a Christian doesn’t
A lot of people think that Zen and Buddhism go hand in hand. However you have to see that the two concepts are actually very different. You’ll find that they have become very popular and also have influenced millions of people around the world. There are a lot of Zen Buddhists who live in Japan,
If you are looking for something exciting and new to try you may want to think about Zen. Working hard to change the way that you think and feel is something that you can do easily. You can simply learn about the powers of Zen and what it can do for you and your mind.
Zen and the World Around You Read More »
When you are interested in something you want to tell the world about it too. If you are someone that does Zen and has introduced it into your life, then you may want to think about how you can show others how it can help them too. Using Zen is something that can make your
Zen and self development Read More »
Learning about Zen and the history of it all is something that can be very interesting. You will find that you can take control of your life and be more motivated to be a better and more in control person. Having fun in your life is always something that we want but we have to
Zen and the history of self development Read More »
Out of some of the things that Zen can help you with, you’ll find that depression is just one of the things that Zen can help the most with. Zen can help you face your fears, but you’ll want to keep in mind that Zen can you work through some of your tough issues. You’ll
Zen and Depression Read More »
Whether you are using Zen to help you calm yourself, find yourself, or because it was recommended to you by a medical doctor or shrink you’ll find that there are many benefits to Zen and breathing slowly. Often our hearts will pump and soon adrenaline is pumping just as fast. If you learn how to
Zen and breathing slowly Read More »
A lot of people will turn to Zen when they are trying to overcome an addiction. This is because it allows a person to find control in a life that they find to be out of control. For a lot of people they don’t understand that there is two parts to an addiction. You have