No, it is not a religion.Zen is a philosophy, a practice of living, and a lifestyle.Buddhism is a religion. Zen is a school/ sect within that religion. It is just as possible to have Zen Catholic, Zen Jew. and even Zen Atheist.
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Zen is knowing experience. All beliefs are a lie waiting to be transcended. Is.
Confucianism and Shintoism, with a touch of Zen Buddhism
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There are none. Zen Buddhism is not a religion. It is a practical methodology of opening the mind in order to realize the true nature of existence.
Some of the SECTS of Buddhism are Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan, and Zen Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion, and therefor it has no "religions".
Only some people practice Buddhism, or Zen, the majority are Communist. Communism is a political belief, not a religion...
Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan because the people in Japan wanted to keep their own religion but also wanted to use Buddhism so they blended them together and created Zen Buddhism.
Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan because the people in Japan wanted to keep their own religion but also wanted to use Buddhism so they blended them together and created Zen Buddhism.
I don't think it's accurate to describe Zen having its own deities. At least as practiced in my center, we don't deify the Buddha but we do show respect for him and his teachings. What's more, it's not unusual for someone to practice a theistic religion (say, Christianity or Judaism) and also practice Zen. There need not be a conflict.