Posted by amanda22 at 209.210.73.33 on January 21, 2003 at 00:08:21:
In Reply to: What's the difference between.. posted by Gabe S. on January 20, 2003 at 23:58:48:
: Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?
Zen is a sect of Buddhism. It's less formalized, more personalized and it focuses more on meditation and less on rituals.
I found a lot of the ritual aspects of other types of Buddhism a bit intimidating, and decided to focus on the techniques of meditation. Plus, I'm not any better at remembering which Bodhisattva does what than I was at remembering which saint to light a candle for. ;)