Contemporary scholars of Zen history have largely debunked the old notion that this remarkable form of Buddhism was divided into Northern and Southern Schools based on a philosophical rift concerning sudden vs gradual enlightenment.
The Case of Sudden v. Gradual
The Case of Sudden v. Gradual
The Case of Sudden v. Gradual
Contemporary scholars of Zen history have largely debunked the old notion that this remarkable form of Buddhism was divided into Northern and Southern Schools based on a philosophical rift concerning sudden vs gradual enlightenment.