<p>The main point is:
Soto school does Zazen.
Rinzai school works with Koans.</p>

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<p>What are the main differences between the Rinzai and Soto Zen schools? Is it right that koans are only used in one of the schools? Also are there other Zen schools and if so what distinguishes those schools from the other Zen schools?</p>

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What are the main differences between the different Zen schools?
# What are the main differences between the different Zen schools?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-28)

What are the main differences between the Rinzai and Soto Zen schools? Is it right that koans are only used in one of the schools? Also are there other Zen schools and if so what distinguishes those schools from the other Zen schools?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-07. Score: 1

The main point is:
Soto school does Zazen.
Rinzai school works with Koans.


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