Published 2022-11-15
Keywords
- Zen Stories,
- Structure,
- Category,
- Ideas,
- Wisdom and Ignorance
- Action,
- Reluctance and Instability,
- Accepting existence ...More
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Abstract
Zen stories are believed to have been used by priests for centuries to teach disciples. The priests have structured and presented their experiences and their ancestors as stories. Zen stories record the cultural changes that took place in the society and is about the concepts necessary for people's lives. These stories explain the structures like family, group, society and the feelings that unite people in the name of God, caste, religion, tolerance, equality, faith etc. Such Zen stories has folklore elements. Zen stories are thought-provoking, makes us to laugh-out-loud and conveys the traditional ideas. This article discusses other folk motifs found in Zen stories. Also, in this article, the Zen stories are compiled and sorted into four categories: wisdom and ignorance, action, desire less-ness and impermanence.
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