13-14) But even closer to home for most is the practicing of Zen Buddhism on the basketball court by former Chicago Bulls and present Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson. In this essay I will discuss how Jackson has incorporated some of the practices of Zen Buddhism into his and the players of his teams lives and how it has been effective for the game and the lives of those involved. I will also touch on his use of combined Zen and Christianity along with his extended interest in the Lakota
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Universalizing‚Religions Wednesday‚% November% 5‚%2014 7:55%AM Christianity Origin‚of‚Christianity • Jesus%is%born%around%4bce. • Paul%most%influential%in%spreading%the%word%after%Jesus’s%crucifixion. • Christianity%grows%slowly‚%then%takes%off%in%the%3rd%century. • Great‚Schism‚of‚1054 ○ State%church%of%Roman%empire%divided%into: ! Eastern%Orthodox%C Greek%in%the%East. ! Roman%Catholic%C Latin%in%the%West. • Protestant‚Reformation‚1530s ○ Martin%Luther%C A%German%monk%that%felt%the%Bible%should%be%the%ultimate%
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to Shinto tradition is the concept of purity‚ this principal concept evident within ritual practices. The impression of purity remains not only unique to Shinto religion‚ but rather recurrent within both Zen and Pure Land doctrines as well. By examining the idea of purity as it is seen within Zen Buddhism within the mind‚ and Pure Land within the soul‚ we will be able to see the through comparison the relations that the two religions have with Shinto tradition. Before making a comparison‚ it is important
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important tole in helping monks to uphold their precepts A theravada monk has 277 precepts in the Patimokkha while a Mahayana monk has basically the same precepts plus an additional minor section concerning deportment with respect to a stupa‚ making it the total of 250 precepts. A monks is also bound by the other book of the Vinaya Pitaka A sammanera or novice monk is only bound by the ten precepts. At present‚ a Theravada “nun” takes
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Steven Bruno Art History April 12‚ 2012 Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan The Japanese tea ceremony was derived from the forms of the Zen Buddhist Monks during the 9th century. Shortly after being introduced by the Chinese‚ the serving of tea to honored guests quickly became one of the greatest status symbols of the time. The tea ceremony‚ known as Chado to the Japanese‚ literally means
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Why does Suzuki say that nothing in Buddhism is intelligible without personal experience? Suzuki tells us that a proper personal experience is needed in order to make what is unintelligible about Zen Buddhism intelligible and vise versa. Mere analytical analysis as well as scholarly research can not provide an individual with what they seek. Without this strong personal connection‚ Suzuki argues‚ vast misunderstandings can be made about Buddhism as a whole. Misunderstandings that very well may
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With the rise of Communism in Asia‚ the violence of the Communist Party in China came to the attention of the world. With the violence‚ there also became known the issues of Buddhism in Tibet‚ especially regarding the annihilation of the Buddhist way of life by Communist industrialization. In Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ chronicles how he addressed the modern-day problems befalling Tibet and Buddhism‚ while still adhering to his
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during this Kamakura period were Buddhist monks‚ and Buddhist art became popular among the masses with scroll paintings‚ paintings used in worship and paintings of saints‚ hells and other religious themes. Under the Zen sect of Buddhism‚ portraiture of priests became popular. However‚ Zen had less use for religious images and by the mid sixteenth century most painting in Japan was of landscapes and secular themes. Buddhist art was introduced to Japan along with the Buddhist religion in 552 AD. Almost
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The word Zen emphasizes the value of meditation. In order to experience something‚ you must understand it properly first. For meditation‚ having a peaceful and silent environment is necessary so one would have the tools to clear their mind of all irrelevant noise. The Water Moon Monastery in Taipei‚ Taiwan has the ideal location for Buddhist monks to reside in it‚ because of its environment surrounding it. At the entrance‚ there are two walls made up of concrete that are of different lengths
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In Gwyneth Jones’ book Castles Made of Sand (2002)‚ central themes include magic and the quest for the “Zen Self.” Jones asserts that both magic and the Zen Self are related to the ability to be aware of and interact with the multiple dimensions of the universe (called “information space”). One word that appears repeatedly in discussions of the nature of this “information space” is kaleidoscope. In fact‚ “kaleidoscope” appears six times over the course of the novel. When dealing with complex concepts
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