What is the meaning of education in Zen Buddhism ?
and ii) How can Zen Buddhism assist modern education? I shall interpolate typical Zen positions with non-technical observations in order to balance between scholarly and non-scholarly views. The third section will present a conclusion of this paper. I Monasteries The history of education is long and complex. In ancient Egypt and India, for instance, education consisted mainly of the study of morality, astrology, and religious knowledge. The availability of education in that period was limited to rulers, administrators, soldiers, and priests. In fact, only the elite received education. However, the availability of education gradually changed in Asia and Europe, as more people, included commoners, gained access to education. In India, even untouchables and women were permitted to join Buddhist sangha (community) and were given opportunities to study; many oppressed individuals sought a safety net in sangha. For the first time, around the fourth century B.C., in India, some Buddhists defi
