Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between the poetic style of haiku and the philosophy of Zen. The paper first discusses the history of Zen and haiku and then develops the relationship between the two.

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"The art of haiku and the philosophy of Zen both date back centuries into Japan's history. Many haiku poets also practice Zen. The relationship between haiku and Zen lies in the use of meditation and the ability to express or feel one's senses. To truly understand the relationship between haiku writing and Zen philosophy, one must first understand the history and background of each.
The philosophy of Zen originally began in the East in India, but was later mixed with Chinese teachings to form Zen Buddhism- which then became popular in Japan as well. Around 500 B.C. there lived a prince named Siddhartha Gautama who ruled in what is now India. He was very wealthy, but when he was 29 years old he became troubled by the world around him. He decided to give up his privileged lifestyle in search for a deeper meaning of life. He searched for six years until he "achieved Enlightenment" (www. Ibibli.org/zen/faq. Html#1). He then became known as the Buddha, or one who is awake, because he discovered that everything in life can change if one changes their attachments to things in their lives (www. Ibibli.org/zen/faq. Html#1)."

Tags:eastern, buddha, religion, philosophy, chinese

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Haiku is a form of meditation or reflection strongly influenced by Zen tradition that can be used by men to attain enlightenment and simple understanding.This paper examines how Zen traditions influenced early haiku by encouraging the pursuit of natural awareness and simplicity without intervention. It reviews the methods that early haiku poets used to reflect the idea that what occurs in life and within the mind should be presented rather than reflected on. These ideas and emphasis on Zen's influence on haiku in Japan and how connected the tradition of Haiku is with Zen philosophy are also discussed.

Outline:
Introduction
Analysis
Zen's Influence on Haiku
Conclusions

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"Zen philosophy focuses on the importance of simple living, solitude and meditation and our impermanence or the lack of permanency in all that exists in the world. Adopting Zen morals one must assume that the simple path in life is the one filled with much reward and prosperity. Zen philosophy concentrates on achieving enlightenment, where one recognizes the Buddha nature and sees that this tendency exists in everyone (Lieberman, 2005). Enlightenment according to Zen tradition is possible by simply acknowledging that which is and recognizing that interpretation or analysis of events is not necessary."

Tags:japan, culture, meditation, enlightenment

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"This paper explores the connections between the philosophical and religious system of Zen Buddhism and visual and literary arts (especially pottery), examining the intimate and intricate ways in which systems of thought have become married to systems of action.

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"This paper explores the connections between the philosophical and religious system of Zen Buddhism and visual and literary arts (especially pottery), examining the intimate and intricate ways in which systems of thought have become married to systems of action.
Before beginning the examination of the specific ways in which Zen Buddhism has become linked to various arts and crafts practices, it will be useful to give a brief history and background of the history of Zen and its more purely philosophical and religious elements.

Zen is a variant school of Buddhism that came about as the result of a fusion between the Mahayana form of Buddhism originating in India and the Chinese philosophy of Daoism or Taoism. Zen and Ch'an are, respectively, the Japanese and ..."

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"This paper will discuss Zen Buddhism, and the interrelationships among Zen philosophy, painting, poetry and music. Zen is a Japanese branch of Buddhism, the practice of which is largely based on meditation and introspection. The teachings of Zen are considered to have been directly passed down from Gautama Buddha himself, during the sixth century B.C. in India. After that time Zen teachings continued to be passed through direct transmission from one teacher to the next, and by the 12th and 13th centuries A.D., they had spread to China, Korea, and Japan.. Bodhidharma, the First Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, is credited with having first merged Indian Buddhism with Chinese philosophy, thereby establishing certain characteristics which would come to be associated with Zen in later years."

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This essay discusses Buddhism by looking at Basho?s travel diary entries, or stations which contain a haiku poem . The writer reflects on the flashes of enlightenment, called kensho, which are intense forms of those everyday occurrences that surprise us because they seem to reveal a truth.

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?Haiku is a momentary, condensed poetic form and its special quality is that it is perfectly adapted to give the reader that little instant of kensho insight. Each of Basho?s travel diary entries, or stations, contain a haiku poem, an enigmatic ?kensho.? Each haiku becomes a little burst of awakening.?

Tags:travellers, rebirth, joy, sorrow, bliss, pain, freedom, attachment, Shirakawa

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The writer relates that he read Shunryu Suzuki's book, "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" and the first thing he noticed about this book is that it is divided into three parts. These three parts are: Right Practice; Right Attitude; and Right Understanding. The writer explains how these parts correspond to different parts of the human being.

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"I read Shunryu Suzuki's book, "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind". The first thing I noticed about this book is that it is divided into three parts. These three parts are: Right Practice; Right Attitude; and Right Understanding. These correspond to different parts of the human being, in this way:..."

Tags:buddhism, zen, religions

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The paper reveals that the theory of "Emptiness" is a core element of the Ch'an ("Meditation School") Buddhist tradition. This paper explores this concept, its origins in the tradition, and the approaches developed to arrive at this state. The paper demonstrates how the denial of conceptual thinking that underlies this "emptiness" is central to the theory and practice of Ch'an/Zen Buddhism. The paper looks at how scholars have long noted that the denial of reasoned conceptual thinking is the most characteristic feature of Ch'an/Zen Buddhism.

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"The theory of "Emptiness" is a core element of the Ch'an ("Meditation School") Buddhist tradition. This essay will explore this concept, its origins in the tradition, and the approaches developed to arrive at this state. As will be seen, the denial of conceptual thinking that underlies this "Emptiness" is central to the theory and practice of Ch'an/Zen Buddhism. Scholars have long noted that the denial of reasoned conceptual thinking is the most characteristic feature of Ch'an / Zen Buddhism:..."

Tags:buddhism, ch'an, zen

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Paper discusses ideas of the self and socialization in Zen Buddhism and Daoism and the interest shown by Westerners in traditions appealingly different from how their own have become. Often missing is a broad feature of Chinese philosophy in how the individual is automatically part of the whole; reference to Cartesian mind-body split as this concept is rarely part of Chinese thought; several references.

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Post-Colonialism or Neo-Colonialism in the Context of Globalization Globalization is a term that has become very popular in recent years. Some researchers think that it is a wonderful phenomenon that will lead to economic prosperity. Other researches believe that it will result in economic, social, environmental and political degradation. One aspect of globalization that many researchers are interested in is the relationship between globalization and colonialism. In particular they are interested in whether globalization fits into a post-colonial framework or if it is a textbook example of neo-colonialism. This essay will argue that globalization does not fit into a post-colonial

Tags:zen buddhism, daoism, self/soc

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The paper asserts that "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" can be considered a ghost story, for Phaedrus is like a ghost in many ways. The paper relates that when reading Robert Pirsig's phenomenally successful book about philosophy, it took some time to reach a conclusion as to who Phaedrus was, for at times it seemed like he was a real person, but at other times he seemed to be just a figment of the narrator's imagination, or an alter ego, or even a manifestation of the narrator's schizophrenia. The paper explains, however, that he is essentially a ghost from the narrator's past, a philosophical phantom who cannot rest until he resolves the mysteries that drove him to madness.

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""Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" can be considered a ghost story, for Phaedrus is like a ghost in many ways. When reading Robert Pirsig's phenomenally successful book about philosophy, it took some time to reach a conclusion as to who Phaedrus was, for at times it seemed like he was a real person, but at other times he seemed to be just a figment of the narrator's imagination, or an alter ego, or even a manifestation of the narrator's schizophrenia. But he is essentially a ghost from the..."

Tags:zen, and, motorcycle