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The relationship between Chan Buddhism and Chinese culture

Chinese culture and Chinese Buddhism influenced each other and are inseparable.  Ancient China, influenced by Confucianism and Taoism, was a rather humanistic and naturalistic society, so Buddhism in China has become an earthly religion, a unique quality of Ch'an Buddhism.

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Enlightenment vs. seeing the true nature of one's mind

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