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William A.
3 February 2009
The Religion of Zen Buddhism Zen Buddhism is unique compared to other schools of Buddhism due to the fact that it teaches that enlightenment can be obtained here and now in this lifetime. Many other Buddhism schools teach that enlightenment can be possible after living and practicing for many lifetimes in the human form. The two main schools that teach the Buddha way of living, that are still flourishing in Japan today are; the Rinzai School and the Soto School. There are two different meditation methods taught in the two schools. In the Rinzai School they teach the koan method and in the Soto school they teach the just sitting method. The Soto school which sees the becoming aware of enlightenment as a deep process and this is why the Soto school is known as the school of gradual enlightenment. The Rinzai School which sees the becoming aware of enlightenment is in no need of special attention and this is why the Rinzai School is known as......

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