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The Zen of Advaita - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

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IntroductionWhat is theHistory <strong>of</strong> <strong>Zen</strong>?<strong>Zen</strong> comes from the word ch’an inChinese which comes from the worddhyana in Sanskrit. Dhyana is part<strong>of</strong> the eight limbs <strong>of</strong> yoga (the7 th limb) and means meditation.<strong>Zen</strong> therefore has its roots inIndia as early as 5300 years ago,although it was not revealed inits present form until about 2500years ago upon the appearance <strong>of</strong>Sakyamuni Buddha.<strong>Zen</strong> itself as its Chineseincarnation as Ch’an did notappear until about 500 A.D. withthe arrival <strong>of</strong> Bodhidharma inChina.What is <strong>Zen</strong>?Enquiry Koan: Is there <strong>Zen</strong> priorto the word <strong>Zen</strong>?Often times <strong>Zen</strong> masters are asked,“What is <strong>Zen</strong>?” From that questionmany paradoxical answers are10

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