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Dec 23, 2016 · Shokoku-ji temple in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City is the head temple of the Rinzai sect Shokoku-ji School of Zen Buddhism. This Temple is the second of the Kyoto Gozan (Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto) and was founded by Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA who was the third Shogun of the Muromachi bakufu.
May 15, 2024 · Shokoku-ji is the head temple of the Shokoku-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. The highlight is the Karesansui Kaisando Garden, which is open to the public for special viewing only during the fall foliage season.
Feb 18, 2023 · While the heart of the Soto school is based on the practice of Zazen, the heart of the Rinzai school (臨済宗) focusses on the use of koan, a kind of absurd phrase or statement which is given by a teacher to a disciple to trigger Enlightenment.
The Rinzai school (臨済宗; Japanese: Rinzai-shū, Chinese: Linji-zong) is one of the two major Japanese Zen sects (the other major one being Sōtō). The Rinzai school is known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment and the use of methods such as the koan to achieve this end.
Jun 21, 2016 · To practice Rinzai-zen, I visited the Kencho-ji Temple in Kamakura. The class at Kencho-ji focused very heavily on posture and sitting position. The monks explained how to sit and hold your hands, and throughout the entire experience monks would come and correct you if your positioning was wrong.
The Rinzai school (臨 済 宗; Japanese: Rinzai-shū, Chinese: 临济宗 línjì zōng) is one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (with Sōtō and Ōbaku). Contents. 1History. 1.1Kamakura period (1185–1333) 1.2Muromachi (or Ashikaga) period (1336–1573) 1.2.1Five Mountain System. 1.2.2Rinzai-monasteries. 1.3Tokugawa (1600–1868) 1.3.1Hakuin.
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Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺, lit. "Temple of the Silver Pavilion"), officially named Jishō-ji (慈照寺, lit. "Temple of Shining Mercy"), is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.
