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Tao & Zen

Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School, and later developed into various sub-schools and branches. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam and became Vietnamese Thiền, northeas

The transformation of consciousness

"The transformation of consciousness undertaken in Taoism and Zen is more like the correction of faulty perception or the curing of a disease.
It is not an acquisitive process of learning more and more facts or greater and greater skills, but rathe

SHOSHIN

SHOSHIN

"Shoshin (初心) is a concept in Zen Buddhism meaning "beginner's mind." It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in