... from ego and any little disturbances 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. The tea ceremony or Cha-no-yu is an ancient tradition in Japan that has ... carried the Zen spirit to the modern society. Tea was originally used by the monks to stay awake during long hours ... of meditation. Later, during the reign of Sung dynasty, tea became a part of the monks...

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• Grade Level: High School

... from ego and any little disturbances 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. The tea ceremony or Cha-no-yu is an ancient tradition in Japan that has ... carried the Zen spirit to the modern society. Tea was originally used by the monks to stay awake during long hours ... of meditation. Later, during the reign of Sung dynasty, tea became a part of the monks...

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

... . (Goldman ) They both, of course, used swords in their battles and when they won they were rewarded with land and money (Goldman ). Although they might have been different, the knights and the samurai had objects they used for luck and belief, probably beginning at childhood when they both began to train (Goldman ). Honor was big in both Europe and Japan, and ... shoguns supported Zen Buddhism strongly (Mazour pg. 287). Buddhism had already began to spread rapidly after new tacts were added saying the salvation could be acquired by faith alone (Mazour pg. 289). When Zen Buddhism was intr...

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• Grade Level: High School