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Zen Guide
An attractively presented online introduction to Zen. Resource intensive; may crash your browser.
Zen Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.zenproject.faithweb.com/zen_teachings/what_is_zen_buddhism.html#what_is_zen_historical
An introduction to Zen
Wikipedia: Seon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seon
Extensively cross-indexed article on the Korean form of Zen.
What is Zen?
http://www.amacord.com/taste/essays/zen.html
A Brief Explanation by Eido Tai Shimano Roshi Abbot of The Zen Studies Society
The Kyosaku Explained
http://www.pvtnetworks.net/~kmcguire/kyosaku.html
The Kyosaku is a blow on the shoulder with the light stick carried by a Zen priest during meditation.
Frequently Asked Questions from alt.zen
http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/faq.html
What's in this FAQ, and what is Zen.
180 Questions and Answers about Zen from Master Deshimaru
http://www.zen-deshimaru.com/EN/sangha/deshimaru/QR.htm
On questions regarding the middle way, ego, karma, illusions, attachment, helping others, good and evil, death, modern civilization, everyday life, Christianity, consciousness, impermanence, here and now, satori, practice, zazen, posture, and tradition.