Dharma combat

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Dharma combat is an exchange between student and teacher, and sometimes between teachers, as a means of demonstrating one's understanding of Buddhist tenets. It is traditionally seen in Zen traditions, particularly Sōtō Zen and the Kwan Um School of Zen. In both traditions, it is a key component in the Dharma transmission process.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ford, James Ishmael (2006). Zen Master Who?. Wisdom Publications, p. 219. ISBN 0861715098. 
  2. ^ Kennedy, Robert E. (1995). Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit: The Place of Zen in Christian Life. Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 96. ISBN 0826408060. 
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