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“Basing their teaching on the essay on the Amitabha Sutra by the great monk Van The, the Vietnamese Zen masters have thus realized a synthetic doctrine combining Zen and the Pure Land practices that suits the masses of the people. Except for the pure Zen monasteries, almost every pagoda in Vietnam practices this combined Zen-Pure Land doctrine.”

Zen Pure Land Vietnamese Buddhism

Book:Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire

Source: Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire

“Although Hīnayāna disciplines and traditions continue to exert their influence in the daily activities of Vietnamese Buddhists, Zen comes closest to expressing the Vietnamese character, and as such, their attitude in all walks of life can best be described as a “Zen outlook.”

Zen Vietnamese Buddhism

Book:Buddhism & Zen in Vietnam: In Relation to the Development of Buddhism in Asia

Source: Buddhism & Zen in Vietnam: In Relation to the Development of Buddhism in Asia