Skillful Means » Babblefrog’s Corner http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com not THE way, but A way Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:25:05 +0000 en hourly 1 Linking to the History of Zen Buddhism – Grasping At Context (by Babblefrog)http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/05/30/linking-to-the-history-of-buddhism-grasping-at-context/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linking-to-the-history-of-buddhism-grasping-at-context http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/05/30/linking-to-the-history-of-buddhism-grasping-at-context/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 babblefrog http://skillfulmeans.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/linking-to-the-history-of-buddhism-grasping-at-context/
This article will attempt to provide some context about Zen Buddhism. I will provide links to much of the content, because let’s face it, I am no expert in Zen Buddhist history. We should leave the history to those more knowledgeable than I. The following table will provide a small time line, with some notable [...]]]>

This article will attempt to provide some context about Zen Buddhism. I will provide links to much of the content, because let’s face it, I am no expert in Zen Buddhist history. We should leave the history to those more knowledgeable than I.

The following table will provide a small time line, with some notable moments in Zen Buddhist history, a small informational summary for the given date or date range, and then some links to help guide the way:

Timeline
________		Informational Summary and Links
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560-483 BCELife span of the Buddha – Siddhartha Gautama
483 BCEFirst Buddhist Council, Buddha’s teachings or Doctrine(Sutra) and Monastic Discipline(Vinaya) were decided upon, and past on as oral tradition
100 BCE – 100 CEPrajnaparamita Sutras written down (Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra)
83 BCThe first time the Sutra and Vinaya was written down
150 CE – 250 CENagarjuna,Indian Buddhist philosopher, founder of Middle Path school, author of “Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way“
Circa 500 CEBodhidharma (first Chinese Chan/Zen ancestor) reaches China
500 CEVinitaruci brings Chan/Zen to Vietnam, where it is known as Thien
638 CE – 713 CEHuineng, 6th Chinese patriarch “Platform Sutra“
700 CE – 900 CEZen/Chan filters it’s way into Korea, where it is known as Seon
807 CE – 869 CETung-shan, Chinese Chan/Zen Master, founder of Caodong or Soto school, author of “Verses of the Five Ranks”
d. 866 CELinji, Chinese Chan/Zen master, founder of Rinzai school. his teachings are collected in the “Record of Linji”
1200 CE – 1253 CEDogen, Japanese Zen master and philosopher, brings Soto Zen to Japan. Author of “Treasury of the True Dharma Eye” (know as the Shobogenzo)
1893 CESoyen Shaku, Japanese Zen monk, comes to World Parliament of Religions in Chicago during the World Columbian Exposition
1927 CE – 1959 CED.T.Suzuki, student of Soyen Shaku, publishes many volumes of essays on Zen, and translations of Sutras.

I would like to thank Babblefrog for his wonderful help in getting this timeline completed. Thanks dude… you have major rockitude. -DV

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