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<strong>Unexpected</strong> <strong>Freedom</strong>vassavinayavipassanawatyonisomanasikaraZentraditional annual rains retreat of themonastic community.the Buddhist monastic discipline, or thescriptural collection of its rules andcommentaries.the penetrative insight of meditation, asdistinguished from samatha (tranquillity)which refers to the calming effect thatmeditation has on the mind and body.(Thai) Buddhist monastery.wise reflection.(Chinese: Ch’an) A Japanese transliteration ofthe Pali word jhana (see above). A tradition ofBuddhist practice and teaching started inChina by the Indian sage Bodhidharma(c.520CE). Zen Buddhism emphasises thenecessity of going beyond a purely conceptualunderstanding of the Buddha’s teaching andhaving direct, personal insight into the truthswhich the teachings point to.200

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