Surf these sites: Buddhism: From Ascetic Religion to Aesthetic Philosophy -- By Nyling Wang. "There are actually two forms of Buddhism. One is the original Buddhism created by the Indian prince, an ascetic religion that anchors around human sufferings; the other one is the Chinese rendition of the same belief system: Zen Buddhism which longs for an aesthetic appreciation of human life and the natural world. When the Indian original was brought into China, the frowning and sighing Buddha was transformed into an ever-smiling Buddha balancing a flower between his fingers." The Zen Arts -- Zen arts incorporated into the Eight Gates training program of the Mountains and Rivers Order (Zen Mountain Monastery).
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