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Zen
Zen was carried to Japan with Eisai
from China at the beginning of 12th century.Soto sect, Rinzai sect,
and the Obaku sect are the Zen sects of Japan.Gautama Buddha taught
that sitting in religious contemplation was the method of unifying
soul, severing worldly desires and going into Nirvana.Meditation
of Zen is the self-training method performed in temples of Zen sect.Tea
ceremonies, Noh plays and styles of samurai residences in Japanese
were influenced of zen.And in order to understand Japanese culture,
learning about zen is very important for visitors.To this site,
some Zen temples and Zen Buddhist seminaries are introduced.An English
site does not exist in Kennin-ji in Kamakura, and Kencho-ji that
are famous Zen temples, and many foreigners are practicing Zen meditati
in there.Site information related to this theme.
Site information related to this theme
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