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Thiền Buddhism ( Vietnamese: Thiền tông, 禪宗, IPA: [tʰîən təwŋm]) is the Vietnamese version of Zen Buddhism. Thiền is the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word 禪 ( chán ), an abbreviation of 禪那 ( chánnà ), which is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word dhyāna ("meditation").
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Thiền (Vietnamese: Thiền Tông) is the Vietnamese form of of Chan Buddhism (commonly referred to as Zen in the West).
Trúc Lâm Yên Tử (竹林安子), or simply Trúc Lâm ("Bamboo Grove"), is a Vietnamese Thiền (i.e. Zen) sect. The school was founded by Emperor Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308) showing influence from Confucian and Taoist philosophy.
Thiền is the Vietnamese form of Chinese Chan Buddhism (aka Zen Buddhism); in the West, Thiền is often referred to as "Vietnamese Zen." The traditional account is that in 580, an Indian monk named Vinitaruci ( Vietnamese : Tì-ni-đa-lưu-chi ) traveled to Vietnam after completing his studies with Sengcan, the third patriarch of Chan Buddhism.
Thiền Buddhism (禪宗 Thiền Tông) is the Vietnamese name for the school of Chan Buddhism, which in turn is most familiarly known to those in the West by its Japanese name, Zen Buddhism.
Feb 1, 2024 · Thiền sư Thích Nhất Hạnh was one of the most influential Buddhist public figures of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His name is now synonymous with global mindfulness and engaged Buddhism movements.
