SOULOS · Buddhism

🍵 Zen / Chan

Zen / Chan is a core concept from the Buddhism tradition in the SOULOS registry (50 concepts × 3 traditions). Contemplation query: Zen Buddhism koans zazen enlightenment satori

Deep Dive

Chan Buddhism (Chinese) and its Japanese form Zen emphasize direct, non-conceptual insight over scriptural study, using koans, paradoxical riddles, and zazen, seated meditation, to provoke sudden awakening (satori).

Other Buddhism concepts

☸️ Four Truths 🌑 Madhyamaka 🧠 Yogacara ⚡ Vajrayana 🌸 Bodhicitta 🪷 Six Paramitas 🌀 Bardo 🕳️ Anatta 🌿 Satipatthana 💫 Buddha Nature 🔔 Abhidharma 🌊 Paticca-samuppada 🌙 Prajna 🧘 Samadhi

Frequently asked about Zen / Chan

What tradition does Zen / Chan come from?

Buddhism.

What is the contemplative query for this concept?

Zen Buddhism koans zazen enlightenment satori

How many concepts does SOULOS catalogue?

50 core concepts — 15 from Jainism, 15 from Buddhism, and 20 from the wider Metaphysics / perennial philosophy tradition. Plus 315 mystical words (Abyss → Zero) from the esoteric word cloud.

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