Definition
Reading: ぜん / Sanskrit: dhyāna
Zen is a group of Buddhism. Zen developed from Yoga. Shakyamuni said a message about Yoga and Zen. He said that Yoga is a temporary control of the mind. However, he said that everyone can control the mind anytime and anywhere with Zen.
Q&A
- Q: Why do people open their eyes halfway in Zazen?
- A: It is because Zen is focusing on the mind. Many Buddhist statues were found in Gandhara and Mathura. Those statues open their eyes halfway. We can say that Zen is not "meditation" but "attention."
