Thinker

Zhaozhou Congshen quotes

2 passages in English · Dating varies by source tradition · Zen Buddhism.

Overview

Zhaozhou Congshen is represented in Philosophy Blind Box through curated English quotations. In some cases the name denotes a historical thinker; in others it denotes a scripture, school text, or traditional attribution. School label in this archive: Zen Buddhism.

Main ideas

Recurring concerns in this selection include Philosophy, Nature, Living. Read each passage with its source note, then follow theme links to see how related thinkers frame the same questions.

Major works

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Legacy

Readers use Zhaozhou Congshen as an entry point into Zen Buddhism and into cross-cultural comparison within this archive.

Themes in this archive

Philosophy (2)

  1. Does a dog have Buddha-nature? … Wu (No).
  2. Go drink tea.