Dr. David Hastings Lloyd D.Ac, R.Ac, R.TCMP

Dr. David Hastings Lloyd D.Ac, R.Ac, R.TCMP

Ongoing Enlightenment: A Brain That Keeps Changing

Why Zen/Chan Never Ends

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David H Lloyd D.Ac R.TCMP R.Ac
Dec 26, 2025
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Chan Buddhism and Zen Buddhism are essentially the same tradition, expressed through different historical and cultural settings. What is called Chan in China became Zen in Japan, but the core emphasis remained unchanged: direct insight, ongoing practice, and the refusal to treat awakening as a final achievement. This shared orientation is especially cle…

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