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Zen Buddhism is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang Dynasty, before spreading to Korea and Japan. It emphasizes direct, experiential realization through meditation and mindfulness. Zen Buddhism rejects scriptural authority and favors practice and personal experience over doctrine and intellectual understanding. The teachings of Zen Buddhism are transmitted through a lineage of masters and disciples, with an emphasis on the individual's own insight and enlightenment. It is characterized by its minimalistic approach to religious rituals, focusing on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of mindfulness in daily life. Zen Buddhism's integration of meditation, ethics, and wisdom into a unified and practical path for self-realization sets it apart from other forms of Buddhism and makes it a unique spiritual tradition within the broader context of Religions, Agnosticism, and Buddhism.