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Zen master

Zen master is a somewhat vague English term that arose in the first half of the 20th century, sometimes used to refer to an individual who teaches Zen Buddhist meditation and practices, usually implying longtime study and subsequent authorization to teach and transmit the tradition themselves.

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China

Tang dynastyChanDharmaVinayaChan
18 related topics

Japan

Monastic hierarchyRōshiSenseiOshōSōtō
8 related topics

Korea

SunimKoreanBuddhist monkBuddhist nunKorea
8 related topics

Western culture

Zen Master RamaOsho
2 related topics

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Zen master

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples47
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
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Zen master

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related to Korea · 15
Zen master → Both, Buddhist, In, In Korean Soen, In'ga, Inka, It, Korea, Korean, Kun, Soen Sa, Sunim, The, Transmission, Zen Masters
related to Japan · 12
Zen master → Europe, Japan, Oshō, Rinzai, Rōshi, Sensei, Shike, Soto, There, United States, Various, Zen
related to Rinzai · 8
Zen master → According, Ideally, In Rinzai, Sokun Tsushimoto, The, Training, Zen, Zen's
related to Western culture · 7
Zen master → American Zen, It, Its, Osho, The, Zen, Zen Master Rama
related to Women · 4
Zen master → CE, Japan, Mugai Nyodai, Zen
is a · 1
Zen master → somewhat vague English term that arose in the first half of the 20th century

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zen master used school transmission title term dharma also teacher shike training sa rinzai monk roshi inka nim buddhist chan

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Zen masteris asomewhat vague English term that arose in the first half of the 20th century0.90text
Zen masterrelated to JapanThere0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanZen0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanJapan0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanVarious0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanShike0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanRinzai0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanSoto0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanRōshi0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanUnited States0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanEurope0.60section
Zen masterrelated to JapanSensei0.60section

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