<p>The <a href="https://dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?t=6774" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nikujiku Saitai</a> may have had some effect. This Meiji edict legalized meat and marriage for monastics, which caused quite a stir in the Japanese Zen community and had lasting repercussions. In Japan, some monks maintain the celibacy precept. Others do not. The Japanese culture has assimilated the effects over time, but for <a href="http://jpninfo.com/78069" rel="nofollow noreferrer">travelers unfamiliar with the edict and its repercussions, it can be quite a surprise</a>.</p>

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2018-08-14T08:59:47.743Z
But this does not answer the question.
Sarthak Das
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2018-08-14T15:33:03.007Z
which is why I originally made it just a comment because the question was a bit general.
OyaMist
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2018-08-13T20:02:03.183Z
OyaMist
<p>How can the Zen school of thought distinguished from the Chan school of thought? Both spring from Mahayana, true; but what are the basic differences?</p>

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2018-08-14T08:21:38.667Z
No, only in terms of philosophy and doctrine.
Sarthak Das
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The Philosophy of Zen
# The Philosophy of Zen

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-13)

How can the Zen school of thought distinguished from the Chan school of thought? Both spring from Mahayana, true; but what are the basic differences?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: No, only in terms of philosophy and doctrine.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-08-13. Score: 1

The [Nikujiku Saitai](https://dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?t=6774) may have had some effect. This Meiji edict legalized meat and marriage for monastics, which caused quite a stir in the Japanese Zen community and had lasting repercussions. In Japan, some monks maintain the celibacy precept. Others do not. The Japanese culture has assimilated the effects over time, but for [travelers unfamiliar with the edict and its repercussions, it can be quite a surprise](http://jpninfo.com/78069).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: But this does not answer the question.  
> **username_1**: which is why I originally made it just a comment because the question was a bit general.  

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