The so-called Southern school of this religion emphasized sudden enlightenment, but had died out by the 8th century.
The so-called Southern school of this religion emphasized sudden enlightenment, but had died out by the 8th century. Introduced to the west largely through the writings of D.T. Suzuki, it was originally introduced by the legendary Bodhidharma. Its varied practices include the continual invocation of Amida in the Obaku school, while the Soto school uses the practice of zazen, or sitting in meditation without expectation, but most famous is the Renzai sect's use of paradoxical koans. FTP, what is this major branch of Buddhism?
The so-called Southern school of this religion emphasized sudden enlightenment, but had died out by the 8th century.
Zen Buddhism