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The 56 pages that link to Zen, each with the reason it gives.

• MahayanaBroader topic: Zen develops Mahayana teachings through meditation-centered practice.

• Buddhism in JapanBroader topic: Zen became a prominent alternative to ritual and devotional approaches.

• Chan BuddhismBroader topic: Zen carries Chan's name and inheritance into Japanese religious history.

• MysticismBroader topic: Zen practice seeks insight that is not reducible to conceptual reasoning.

• Kamakura periodBroader topic: Rinzai and Sōtō Zen institutions took root in Japan during the Kamakura period.

• DhyanaBroader topic: Its name derives from the Japanese pronunciation of Chinese chan, ultimately linked to Sanskrit dhyāna.

• BodhiBroader topic: Zen places direct realization of awakening at the center of practice.