SOCIO-CULTURAL PREMISES OF ZEN BUDDHISM FORMATION: ORIGINS, SCHOOLS AND DIRECTIONS

Author(s): Aleksandrova O.A.

Rubric: Methodological research

DOI: 10.21777/2500-2112-2018-1-70-73

Release: 2018-1 (22)

Pages: 70-73

Keywords: Chan Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Dhyana, Emptiness, «the Buddha Nature»

Annotation: The article discusses the ideological and socio-cultural premises of Zen Buddhism formation. It reveals the continuity specificity of Chan and Zen Buddhism schools. It analyzes the main principles of Zen philosophical teachings. The article presents the postulates about the social and cultural significance of Zen Buddhism as a specific kind of social consciousness.

Bibliography: Aleksandrova O.A. SOCIO-CULTURAL PREMISES OF ZEN BUDDHISM FORMATION: ORIGINS, SCHOOLS AND DIRECTIONS // Education Resources and Technologies. – 2018. – № 1 (22). – С. 70-73. doi: 10.21777/2500-2112-2018-1-70-73