Huike was the second patriarch of this subdiscipline, which claims its origins lie in a wordless event during which the disciple Mahakasyapa attained nirvana, the Flower Sermon. The founder of this movement was a Persian or Tamil monk named Bodhidharma, who travelled to China along the Silk Road.Unlike esoteric schools such as Shingon, this movement downplays scriptural study in favor of shocking its practitioners into brief enlightenment called satori. It also uses statements such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping," koans. For 10 points, name this branch of B
Huike was the second patriarch of this subdiscipline, which claims its origins lie in a wordless event during which the disciple Mahakasyapa attained nirvana, the Flower Sermon. The founder of this movement was a Persian or Tamil monk named Bodhidharma, who travelled to China along the Silk Road.Unlike esoteric schools such as Shingon, this movement downplays scriptural study in favor of shocking its practitioners into brief enlightenment called satori. It also uses statements such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping," koans. For 10 points, name this branch of Buddhism popular in Japan.
Huike was the second patriarch of this subdiscipline, which claims its origins lie in a wordless event during which the disciple Mahakasyapa attained nirvana, the Flower Sermon.
Zen Buddhism [accept Chan or Thien or Seon]