「The first teaching of Zen as you know it at the present day must be attributed to the sixth Chinese patriarch Yeno(637-713), founder of Southern Zen, so-called from the fact of its predominance in Southern China.
He is closely followed by the great Baso (died 788) who made of Zen a living influence in Celestial life.
Hiakujo(719-814), the pupil of Baso, first instituted the Zen monastery and established a ritual and regulations for its gpvernment.
In the discussions of Zen school after the time of Baso we find the play of the Yangtse-Kiang mind causing an accession of native modes of thought in contrast to the former Indian idealism.
Whatever sectarian pride may assert to the contrary, one cannot help being impressed by the similarity of Southern Zen to the teachings of Laotse, and the Taoist Conversationalists.
In the Taoteiking we already find allusions to the importance of self-concentration and the need of properly regulating the breath-essential points in the practice of Zen meditation.
Some of the best commentaries on the Book of Laotse have been written by Zen scholars.」(From the Book of Tea-Taoism and Zen, pp.48-49, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont-Tokyo, Japan)
Let's remember the previous sentences.
「Zen is a name derived from the Sanscrit word Dhyana, which signifies " Meditation".
It claims that through consecrated meditation may be attained supreme self-realisation」
Just, I like to consecrate to Meditation.
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