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Zen Buddhism
Siddharta Gautama, first introduced Buddhism in India, in fifth century B. ... His beliefs and practices of Buddhism attracted a community of followers and disciples. Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism are the two largest forms of Buddhism known today. Zen Buddhism is one of the many forms of Mahayana Buddhism that developed in East Asia. The difference between the Zenist and people of the other sects of Buddhism is that the main focus is meditation upon the essential fact of life. According to the Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism, “the teachings of Zen are said to date back to this historical Buddha, who wordlessly transmitted them to Mahakashyapa, one of his most talented disciples. ... Bodhidharma spread the teachings of Buddhism to China through his Chinese disciples. The Origin of Zen Buddhism traces back to the sixth patriarch, Bodhidharma, and the historical Buddha. Zen first developed in China as a Chinese form of Buddhism. In addition, there are three large denominations of Zen Buddhism; Soto, Rinzai, and Obaku sects. Soto Zen being the largest of the three denominations and Obaku being the smallest of the three denominations. Meditation is the essential element of Zen. Zen Buddhism focuses little on study of text, philosophical discussion, and other practices such as chanting texts.
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