One text central to this faith follows a man variously tracking, chasing, and riding the central animal, which then disappears.
One text central to this faith follows a man variously tracking, chasing, and riding the central animal, which then disappears. This faith's founder cut off his eyelids to prevent himself from falling asleep while staring at a wall for nine years, and after his death left a single shoe for followers to discover in his grave. One of this religion's scriptures is named after the Platform of its Sixth Patriarch, Huineng. Achieving insight, or kensho, is the main goal of this religion's Rinzai sect. Several statements important to this religion are collected in the Blue Cliff Record, which contains paradoxical statements known as koans. For 10 points, name this Mahayana sect founded by Bodhidharma which is commonly practiced through meditation and is popular in Japan.
One text central to this faith follows a man variously tracking, chasing, and riding the central animal, which then disappears.
Zen Buddhism [or Chan Buddhism; prompt on Buddhism]