| Zen is a part of Mahayana Buddhism, referred to as | | | | China was built in the 7th century. Zen spread from |
| "Chan" in Chinese. There are different forms of | | | | China to several places such as Vietnam, Korea, and |
| meditation emphasized by Zen, one being "zazen." | | | | Japan. |
| The goal is the attainment of awakening, or | | | | Zen emphasizes that all awoken beings have |
| becoming enlightened. It focuses less on theoretical | | | | Buddha-Nature and that Buddha-Nature is nothing |
| knowledge but the actual experience through | | | | other than the nature of the mind. The objective of |
| meditation and dharma practices. | | | | Zen practice is to become enlightened through |
| The establishment of Zen is credited to Bodhidharma. | | | | meditation. Guided meditation is an alternative that |
| The first documented school of Zen Buddhism in | | | | can also relieve the symptoms of stress. |