... founded by an Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma in China in the fifth century before its origination in Japan in the eleventh century AD. Zen means, "be nothing, think nothing" and their goal is to achieve "Satori" or enlightenment. Zen can be experienced through everyday life, at work, in art and sports. Meditation ... to become "as carefree as a flower of the field." Eventually with years of practice, one would be able to achieve the wholeness of the art and become one with the artist. Finally he would be able to experience the enlightenment that Buddha experienced under the Bodhi tree...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... founded by an Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma in China in the fifth century before its origination in Japan in the eleventh century AD. Zen means, "be nothing, think nothing" and their goal is to achieve "Satori" or enlightenment. Zen can be experienced through everyday life, at work, in art and sports. Meditation ... to become "as carefree as a flower of the field." Eventually with years of practice, one would be able to achieve the wholeness of the art and become one with the artist. Finally he would be able to experience the enlightenment that Buddha experienced under the Bodhi tree...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School