![]() ![]() In China, in the VII century, it merged with Taoism and evolved into Ch'an (word for meditation) and Zen in Japan (approx. With this belief and premise Buddhism philosophy was embraced throughout Asia. The way to achieve awakening that is possible for anyone.Ģ500 years ago the Indian prince Siddharta Gautama, known as Shakyamuni Buddha (the word Buddha means awakened one) taught that we can all awaken, we are all Buddhas. ZEN - Derives from the Sanskrit word dhyana, meaning "meditation". The whole system is complex, larger than the sum of its parts, and mutually influences each other as one. Their pillars are Galaxies, Earth, a city, an organization, a person, a forest, a tree, flowers, a bee. It can be practiced simultaneously with other beliefs. Definitely, they are not religion, they are not based on God(s). Zen also combine their idea of " Emptiness" (Buddhism) and " Nothingness" (Taoism) (Suzuki, 2004).Ī millennia ago, Buddhism and Taoism, by studying and observing nature developed advanced systems' view of life, that is been rediscovered in modern science in several fields, such as medicine, quantum physics, and neuroscience. Living life in harmony with nature in interdependence, with wisdom, compassion, and humility, are the main principles of both Buddhism and Taoism (Zen & Tao). Zen & Tao philosophies are more relevant than ever. A suffering that is inherent to the cycle of living, the cycle of birth and death, or samsara. In a world based on a premise of an "extractive economic system that takes nature as a mere resource that can be exploited mercilessly" (Coll, 2022), suffering is inevitable all around the world. ![]()
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