; a quiz titled "How Enlightened Are You About Enlightenment?"... In exploring Beliefnet for the first time, I discovered that it was rohatsu, or Enlightenment Day, which takes place from December 1-8. On the eighth day of December, Buddha realized enlightenment: People vow to experience this very same experience of the Buddha as they approach the rohatsu sesshin. ... This time of year is of great importance to all who practice zazen, or sitting meditation, because it occurs after a year's worth of practice. ...

• Word Count: 777
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Zen means, "be nothing, think nothing" and their goal is to achieve "Satori" or enlightenment. ... The foundation of Zen lies in India, where Siddhartha Gautama was born and attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. ... Rinzai Zen stresses koan (non- rational statements) practice and sudden enlightenment while Soto Zen teaches sitting meditation (zazen) and gradual enlightenment. ... Compared to the Western garden, the Zen garden is peaceful, and gives importance to the space rather than geometric form. ... Finally he would be able to experience the enlightenment that Buddha experienced ...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Zen means, "be nothing, think nothing" and their goal is to achieve "Satori" or enlightenment. ... The foundation of Zen lies in India, where Siddhartha Gautama was born and attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. ... Rinzai Zen stresses koan (non- rational statements) practice and sudden enlightenment while Soto Zen teaches sitting meditation (zazen) and gradual enlightenment. ... Compared to the Western garden, the Zen garden is peaceful, and gives importance to the space rather than geometric form. ... Finally he would be able to experience the enlightenment that Buddha experienced ...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School