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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was Zen Buddhism good for samurai?
A
Because they were good at self discipline
B
They can fall asleep fast
C
Because they are good at being calm
D
They have a lot of stress to relieve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a sect of Buddhism that places great emphasis on intuition outside of conscious thought, Japanese Zen Buddhism has helped to mold Japanese culture. Including things like tea ceremonies, landscape gardening, and martial arts, Zen Buddhism is what most Westerners tend to think of when they think of ancient Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zen is a school of Buddhism which emphasises the practice of meditation as the key ingredient to awakening ones inner nature, compassion and wisdom. The practice of meditation (Zen in Japanese) as a means of attaining enlightenment was introduced, as we have seen, by the Buddha himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -In ancient Japan, Zen had a major impact on Samurai warriors, and it and was widely adopted as their official religion. The Samurai achieved perfection in martial arts such as kenjutsu, kyujutsu, and jujutsu through the practice of zen meditation.

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