{"id":6,"date":"2023-01-20T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-11-24T02:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:23:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-6\" data-postid=\"6\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-6 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"f6c43cc\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_f6c43cc tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_6f722e0 first\">\n                    <!-- module masked image -->\n<div  data-id=\"tb_3c0068e\" class=\"module module-masked-image tb_3c0068e image-left \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<style>.tb_3c0068e .bmi-image{-webkit-mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/salad-mask.png\");mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/salad-mask.png\");shape-outside:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/salad-mask.png\");shape-margin:50px;margin-right:50px;}<\/style>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/salad-crop-676x684.jpg\" width=\"676\" height=\"684\" class=\"bmi-image tf_left wp-post-image wp-image-11\" title=\"Masked Image\" alt=\"According to Wikipedia: a\u00a0salad\u00a0is a\u00a0dish\u00a0consisting of a mixture of small pieces of food, usually vegetables. However, different varieties of salad may contain virtually any type of ready-to-eat food. Salads are typically served at room temperature or chilled, with notable exceptions such as south German\u00a0potato salad\u00a0which is served warm.\">\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bmi-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"image-title\">Masked Image<\/h3><div class=\"image-caption\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salad\">Wikipedia<\/a>: a\u00a0salad\u00a0is a\u00a0dish\u00a0consisting of a mixture of small pieces of food, usually vegetables. However, different varieties of salad may contain virtually any type of ready-to-eat food. Salads are typically served at room temperature or chilled, with notable exceptions such as south German\u00a0potato salad\u00a0which is served warm. <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/module masked image -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ca0b875 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_38aac6d first\">\n                    <!-- module masked image -->\n<div  data-id=\"tb_fd7dbbf\" class=\"module module-masked-image tb_fd7dbbf image-right  wow\" data-tf-animation=\"bounce\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-lax-translate-y=\"(vh*1) 0,(vh*0) -70\" data-lax=\"true\">\n\t<style>.tb_fd7dbbf .bmi-image{-webkit-mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-mask.png\");mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-mask.png\");shape-outside:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-mask.png\");}<\/style>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-600x319.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" class=\"bmi-image tf_right wp-post-image wp-image-14\" title=\"Stunning!!!\" alt=\"Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#039;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bmi-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"image-title\">Stunning!!!<\/h3><div class=\"image-caption\">Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/module masked image -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"8d96b16\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_8d96b16 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_91826aa first\">\n                    <!-- module masked image -->\n<div  data-id=\"tb_34fa08b\" class=\"module module-masked-image tb_34fa08b image-center  wow\" data-tf-animation=\"pulse\" data-tf-animation_repeat=\"3\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<style>.tb_34fa08b .bmi-image{-webkit-mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/plugins\/builder-masked-image\/assets\/presets\/love.svg\");mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/plugins\/builder-masked-image\/assets\/presets\/love.svg\");}<\/style>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/women-onepiece2-c-350x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" class=\"bmi-image wp-post-image wp-image-33\" title=\"women-onepiece2-c\" alt=\"women-onepiece2-c\">\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/module masked image -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3e3b813   \" data-lazy=\"1\" data-parallax-element-speed=\"1\" data-lax-translate-y=\"vh 1,0 -70\" data-lax=\"true\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fun<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_4200989\">\n                    <!-- module masked image -->\n<div  data-id=\"tb_915c3bd\" class=\"module module-masked-image tb_915c3bd image-center  wow\" data-tf-animation=\"shake\" data-tf-animation_repeat=\"2\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<style>.tb_915c3bd .bmi-image{-webkit-mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/plugins\/builder-masked-image\/assets\/presets\/sixtagon.svg\");mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/plugins\/builder-masked-image\/assets\/presets\/sixtagon.svg\");}<\/style>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/men-floral-shirt-350x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" class=\"bmi-image wp-post-image wp-image-31\" title=\"men-floral-shirt\" alt=\"men-floral-shirt\">\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/module masked image -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_25cfb5e   \" data-lazy=\"1\" data-parallax-element-speed=\"1\" data-lax-translate-y=\"vh 1,0 -70\" data-lax=\"true\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cool<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_919b1c4 last\">\n                    <!-- module masked image -->\n<div  data-id=\"tb_09f24d7\" class=\"module module-masked-image tb_09f24d7 image-center  wow\" data-tf-animation=\"swing\" data-tf-animation_repeat=\"3\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<style>.tb_09f24d7 .bmi-image{-webkit-mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/plugins\/builder-masked-image\/assets\/presets\/clover.svg\");mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/plugins\/builder-masked-image\/assets\/presets\/clover.svg\");}<\/style>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/women-coat2-d-350x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" class=\"bmi-image wp-post-image wp-image-32\" title=\"women-coat2-d\" alt=\"women-coat2-d\">\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/module masked image -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4e57e3a   \" data-lazy=\"1\" data-parallax-element-speed=\"2\" data-lax-translate-y=\"vh 1,0 -140\" data-lax=\"true\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cheer!<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"4a3bc85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_4a3bc85 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_1323479 first\">\n                    <!-- module masked image -->\n<div  data-id=\"tb_a1f578d\" class=\"module module-masked-image tb_a1f578d image-left \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<style>.tb_a1f578d .bmi-image{-webkit-mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-mask-397x1024-1.png\");mask-image:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-mask-397x1024-1.png\");shape-outside:url(\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-mask-397x1024-1.png\");shape-margin:120px;margin-right:120px;margin-bottom:40px}<\/style>\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1-444x1144.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"1144\" class=\"bmi-image tf_left wp-post-image wp-image-8\" title=\"Zen\" alt=\"Via Wikipedia\nZen (Chinese: \u79aa; pinyin: Ch\u00e1n; Korean: \uc120, translit. Seon) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Zen Buddhism. Zen school was strongly influenced by Taoism and developed as a distinct school of Chinese Buddhism. From China, Chan Buddhism spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan, where it became known as Seon Buddhism and Japanese Zen, respectively.[1]\n\nThe term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (Chan) which traces its roots to the Indian practice of Dhy\u0101na (&quot;meditation&quot;).[note 1] Zen emphasizes rigorous self-control, meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others.[3][4] As such, it de-emphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine[5][6] and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.[7]\n\nThe teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahayana thought, especially Yogachara, the Tath\u0101gatagarbha s\u016btras and the Huayan school, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal.[8][9] The Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 literature[10] and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the &quot;paradoxical language&quot; of the Zen-tradition.\n\nEtymology\nThe word Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (d\u0291jen) (pinyin: Ch\u00e1n), which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhy\u0101na (\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 ),[2] which can be approximately translated as &quot;absorption&quot; or &quot;meditative state&quot;.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1-444x1144.jpg 444w, https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1-116x300.jpg 116w, https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bmi-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"image-title\">Zen<\/h3><div class=\"image-caption\"><h4>Via Wikipedia<\/h4>\nZen (Chinese: \u79aa; pinyin: Ch\u00e1n; Korean: \uc120, translit. Seon) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Zen Buddhism. Zen school was strongly influenced by Taoism and developed as a distinct school of Chinese Buddhism. From China, Chan Buddhism spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan, where it became known as Seon Buddhism and Japanese Zen, respectively.[1]\n\nThe term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (Chan) which traces its roots to the Indian practice of Dhy\u0101na (\"meditation\").[note 1] Zen emphasizes rigorous self-control, meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others.[3][4] As such, it de-emphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine[5][6] and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.[7]\n\nThe teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahayana thought, especially Yogachara, the Tath\u0101gatagarbha s\u016btras and the Huayan school, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal.[8][9] The Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 literature[10] and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the \"paradoxical language\" of the Zen-tradition.\n\n<h4>Etymology<\/h4>\nThe word Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (d\u0291jen) (pinyin: Ch\u00e1n), which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhy\u0101na (\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 ),[2] which can be approximately translated as \"absorption\" or \"meditative state\".<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/module masked image -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<a href=\"#\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/salad-crop-676x684.jpg\" width=\"676\" height=\"684\" title=\"Masked Image\" alt=\"According to Wikipedia: a\u00a0salad\u00a0is a\u00a0dish\u00a0consisting of a mixture of small pieces of food, usually vegetables. However, different varieties of salad may contain virtually any type of ready-to-eat food. Salads are typically served at room temperature or chilled, with notable exceptions such as south German\u00a0potato salad\u00a0which is served warm.\"> <\/a> <h3>Masked Image<\/h3>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salad\">Wikipedia<\/a>: a\u00a0salad\u00a0is a\u00a0dish\u00a0consisting of a mixture of small pieces of food, usually vegetables. However, different varieties of salad may contain virtually any type of ready-to-eat food. Salads are typically served at room temperature or chilled, with notable exceptions such as south German\u00a0potato salad\u00a0which is served warm.\n<a href=\"#\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-600x319.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" title=\"Stunning!!!\" alt=\"Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#039;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/motocyclist-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <\/a> <h3>Stunning!!!<\/h3>Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.\n<a href=\"#\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/women-onepiece2-c-350x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" title=\"women-onepiece2-c\" alt=\"women-onepiece2-c\"> <\/a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fun<\/p>\n<a href=\"#\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/men-floral-shirt-350x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" title=\"men-floral-shirt\" alt=\"men-floral-shirt\"> <\/a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cool<\/p>\n<a href=\"#\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/11\/women-coat2-d-350x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" title=\"women-coat2-d\" alt=\"women-coat2-d\"> <\/a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cheer!<\/p>\n<a href=\"#\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1-444x1144.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"1144\" title=\"Zen\" alt=\"Via Wikipedia Zen (Chinese: \u79aa; pinyin: Ch\u00e1n; Korean: \uc120, translit. Seon) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Zen Buddhism. Zen school was strongly influenced by Taoism and developed as a distinct school of Chinese Buddhism. From China, Chan Buddhism spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan, where it became known as Seon Buddhism and Japanese Zen, respectively.[1]\nThe term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (Chan) which traces its roots to the Indian practice of Dhy\u0101na (&quot;meditation&quot;).[note 1] Zen emphasizes rigorous self-control, meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others.[3][4] As such, it de-emphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine[5][6] and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.[7]\nThe teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahayana thought, especially Yogachara, the Tath\u0101gatagarbha s\u016btras and the Huayan school, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal.[8][9] The Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 literature[10] and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the &quot;paradoxical language&quot; of the Zen-tradition.\nEtymology The word Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (d\u0291jen) (pinyin: Ch\u00e1n), which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhy\u0101na (\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 ),[2] which can be approximately translated as &quot;absorption&quot; or &quot;meditative state&quot;.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1-444x1144.jpg 444w, https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1-116x300.jpg 116w, https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/buddha-1-397x1024-1.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/> <\/a> <h3>Zen<\/h3><h4>Via Wikipedia<\/h4> Zen (Chinese: \u79aa; pinyin: Ch\u00e1n; Korean: \uc120, translit. Seon) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Zen Buddhism. Zen school was strongly influenced by Taoism and developed as a distinct school of Chinese Buddhism. From China, Chan Buddhism spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan, where it became known as Seon Buddhism and Japanese Zen, respectively.[1]\nThe term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (Chan) which traces its roots to the Indian practice of Dhy\u0101na (\"meditation\").[note 1] Zen emphasizes rigorous self-control, meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others.[3][4] As such, it de-emphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine[5][6] and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.[7]\nThe teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahayana thought, especially Yogachara, the Tath\u0101gatagarbha s\u016btras and the Huayan school, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal.[8][9] The Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 literature[10] and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the \"paradoxical language\" of the Zen-tradition.\n<h4>Etymology<\/h4> The word Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word \u79aa (d\u0291jen) (pinyin: Ch\u00e1n), which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhy\u0101na (\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 ),[2] which can be approximately translated as \"absorption\" or \"meditative state\".","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36,"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themify.org\/addon-masked-image\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}