Zen Buddhism originated in the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. Around 500 B.C. he was a prince in what is India. When he was in 20’s, he was finally exposed to the laypeople outside the castle walls. Deeply troubled by the suffering he saw around him, he renounced his privileged life to seek enlightenment. After 6 years of struggling as an ascetic he finally achieved Enlightenment as he meditated under the Bodhi tree (wisdom tree). After this …showed first 75 words of 652 total…

…showed last 75 words of 652 total…intriguing religion. The religion center’s itself around meditation and emptying the mind. The main state of enlightenment reached is called Nirvana. If I were to partake in such a religion as Zen Buddhism I would not be able to live on the simple meals or the meditation because I am a very social and outgoing person. However, I find it an incredibly good religion for someone with extrodinary self-control and perseverance to reach enlightenment.