Descended from Mahayana sources, it is widespread in Japan and stresses the importance of wisdom in gaining enlightenment.
The Blue Cliff Record is a text of this school, which was brought to China in the 500s by Bodhinharma (bode-HEEN-harm-uh) and to the west in the 1900s by D.T. Suzuki. The Soto sect emphasizes seated meditation called zazen, while the Rinzai sect uses paradoxical riddles called koans. Descended from Mahayana sources, it is widespread in Japan and stresses the importance of wisdom in gaining enlightenment. For 10 points, name this school of Buddhism whose name is associated with calmness.
The Blue Cliff Record is a text of this school, which was brought to China in the 500s by Bodhinharma (bode-HEEN-harm-uh) and to the west in the 1900s by D.T. Suzuki.
{Zen} Buddhism [or {Chan} Buddhism; prompt Buddhism; prompt {Mahayana} Buddhism]