In one koan, the Sixth Patriarch of this religion, Huìnéng (“h’WAY-nung”), interrupts a debate over whether a flag or the wind is moving. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this branch of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and satori, or enlightenment. Dōgen introduced this Buddhism school to Japan.
ANSWER: Zen Buddhism [or Chan Buddhism]
[10h] Huìnéng achieved enlightenment after hearing this sutra, a dialogue between Subhuti (“soo-BOO-tee”) and the Buddha that compares life to “a flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream.” The oldest surviving printed book is a copy of this sutra.
ANSWER: Diamond Sutra [or Jingang Jing]
[10m] The Platform Sutra contains Huìnéng’s stanzas comparing the mind to this object. The Diamond Throne sits below this object, where Mara attempted to break the Buddha’s seven weeks of meditation.
ANSWER: bodhi tree [or the mahabodhi tree; or the bo tree; or ficus religiosa; prompt on descriptions such as the tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment; prompt on tree]
<Ganon Evans, RMP - Buddhism> ~20874~ <Editor: Athena Kern>