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Korean Zen's elected spiritual teachers spark online fascination
Original: So today I learned that in Korean Zen, they apparently elect their roshis and I think that's cool as fuck. # korea # zen
Discussion is growing around the claim that Korean Zen Buddhism selects its roshis — its senior meditation teachers — through an elective process rather than hereditary or purely hierarchical appointment. People find the practice strikingly democratic for a religious tradition, contrasting it with how leadership is often handled elsewhere in Buddhism and other faiths. The idea is being shared as an example of internal accountability in spiritual communities.
Why now: The claim that a Buddhist tradition elects its teachers is surprising and contrasts with common assumptions about religious hierarchy.
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- So today I learned that in Korean Zen, they apparently elect their roshis and I think that's cool as fuck. # korea # zen # Buddhism # religion # spirituality · donthatedontkill@nantes.social · 7
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