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minus-squarejawa21@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoYeah, I was honestly confused for a good while when I learned the concept of zen. “Clear your mind.” “Ok.” “No, really, clear you mind.” “I already said ok.”
minus-squarepebbles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoOoo if you are actually interested, the tradition of Chan Zen definitely has more to say than that. I see how Soto Zen may be seen that way with its intense focus on meditation. Also Soto Zen is way more known in the west than Chan.
Yeah, I was honestly confused for a good while when I learned the concept of zen.
“Clear your mind.”
“Ok.”
“No, really, clear you mind.”
“I already said ok.”
Ooo if you are actually interested, the tradition of Chan Zen definitely has more to say than that. I see how Soto Zen may be seen that way with its intense focus on meditation. Also Soto Zen is way more known in the west than Chan.