Zen Buddhism
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And as Rollins aged, he would remain a voracious seeker, with interests that expanded into Zen Buddhism, martial arts, Kabbalah, the esoteric 17th-century tradition of Rosicrucianism, reincarnation and Egyptology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
I spent a few years trying all sorts of things like mindfulness work, meditation, reading Zen Buddhism stuff, did some yoga, listening to tapes or things like that.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
As it winds down, and I find myself wanting to air a list of grievances, I am reminded of a story from Zen Buddhism.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Zen Buddhism arose in China — where the school is known as Chan — sometime in the late fifth century A.D., and flourished during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
A koan is like a riddle that’s supposed to help you toward enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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