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Zen(Seon) Buddhism's enlightenment and Christianity's beliefs.

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The mystery and existence The mysteries of the above two religions, namely enlightenment and faith, are existential experiences that lie outside reason. Enlightenment in Zen Buddhism is related to the external world and the internal world, that is, inner experience. Mainly, this realization is about experiencing the ultimate truth, which is that “the truth that everything comes from the mind”, and the insight into phenomena and essence, everyday experience, and spiritual enlightenment are not separated from each other. Christian faith does not come from humans, but comes from the calling of God. In other words, God must give us faith. This faith is explained entirely in terms of the concept of God’s gift or grace, and has the existential experience of becoming a ‘life of faith’ and a ‘Christian.’ Hoyoung Ahn, a professor at Dongguk University in Korea, explains Eastern and Western religions separately. First, the Latin word ‘religio’ is etymologically focused on religious rituals that ...