The Buddha is said to have become enlightened under the Bodhi tree around 2500 years ago. To be enlightened is highly emphasized in Buddhism, especially in the Ch'an School. Ch'an practitioners claimed that they followed the quintessence of the Buddha's teachings. The so-called quintessence of the Buddha's teaching, according to them, is beyond expression of words and symbolism. This claim is to be examined. There are not any words in the Buddhist ...
