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Sudden Enlightenment Concept
- Sudden enlightenment in Zen means realizing your innate Buddha nature all at once, rather than gradual progress.
- This concept challenges verbal explanations and insists enlightenment can't be fully conceptualized.
Koans as Zen Scriptures
- Zen masters’ recorded sayings became scriptures, replacing traditional Buddhist texts in importance.
- These sayings encapsulate enlightened insight and form core teaching tools in the Zen tradition.
Soto School’s Just Sitting Practice
- Soto school emphasizes 'just sitting' meditation (zazen) with correct posture as both path and goal.
- This practice is viewed as the direct expression of enlightenment, connecting practitioner to Buddha nature.