Zen originated as a corpse.
=== Buddha-nature and subitism ===Central in the doctrinal development of Chan Buddhism was the notion of Buddha-nature, the idea that the awakened mind of a Buddha is already present in each sentient being (pen chueh in Chinese Buddhism, hongaku in Japanese Zen)
== History ===== Chinese Chn ===Zen (Chinese: Chn ) Buddhism, as we know it today, is the result of a long history, with many changes and contingent factors

