History of Zen Buddhism: Paradox and Tension

Many people come in to Buddhist belief and practice through Zen, but not many people have an appreciation for its history. In this video we'll take a look at both its more and less legendary history, as well as the internal strains that led to the development of the two major schools of Zen. 🧡 If you're getting benefit out of these videos and want to help the channel, please check out my Patreon page at 🧡 You can also make donations through: ✅ Books: Bashō, The Narrow Road to the Deep North: John McRae, Seeing Through Zen: ❤️ Thanks to Patrons: Matthew Smith Kathy Voldstad Pictures courtesy of Pixabay and the Metropolitan Museum ----------------------------- Please visit the Secular Buddhist Association webpage! Disclaimer: any Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!