Zen Buddhism

What are the two practices of Zen?

• Meditation

• Koans

• Cleanliness

• Patience

Zen buddhism focuses on the worship of gods and texts.

• True

• False

What was the goal of Zen?

• To reach enlightenment

• To solve all your worries

• Improve your sword skills

• To be true to your virtues

What is another term of zazen?

• seated mediation

• buddhism

• self control

• virtue

Samurais would only meditate for a few minutes at a time.

• True

• False

Zen masters created artfully arranged houses to aid in meditation. 

• True

• False

What is a koan?

• A way of life

• A weapon

• A religon

• A riddle/question

What was the purpose of koans?

• To figure out the answer

• To jolt the mind into enlightenment

• To entertain you

• To distract you

"What is the sound of one hand clapping," is an example of what?

• Koan

• Meditation

• Haiku

• Training

Zen helped samurai learn all of the following except..

• Discipline

• How to focus their minds

• How to overcome their fear of death

• How to fight