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[[ | [[File:Divine Wind.jpg|250px|thumb|Bowing his head, the [[Prophet of Mercy]] basks in the presence of [[Installation 05]].]] | ||
{{quote|Usually the good Lord works in mysterious ways... not today. This here is sixty-six tons of straight up, H-E-spewing divine intervention! If God is love, then you can call me Cupid!|[[Avery Johnson]], boosting morale beside a recently delivered [[M808B Main Battle Tank|tank]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref>}} | {{quote|Usually the good Lord works in mysterious ways... not today. This here is sixty-six tons of straight up, H-E-spewing divine intervention! If God is love, then you can call me Cupid!|[[Avery Johnson]], boosting morale beside a recently delivered [[M808B Main Battle Tank|tank]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref>}} | ||
{{quote|If had known you were going to bring up religion... I would have counseled a less contentious topic.|[[Rol Pedersen]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 119''</ref>}} | {{quote|If had known you were going to bring up religion... I would have counseled a less contentious topic.|[[Rol Pedersen]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 119''</ref>}} | ||
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Zen is a form of Buddhism that became popular in [[China]] and [[Japan]] and that lays special emphasis on meditation. According to Charles S. Prebish:<ref>'''Historical Dictionary of Buddhism''', ''page 287''</ref> ''"Although a variety of Zen 'schools' developed in Japan, they all emphasize Zen as a teaching that does not depend on sacred texts, that provides the potential for direct realization, that the realization attained is none other than the Buddha nature possessed by each sentient being ..."'' Zen places less emphasis on scriptures than some other forms of Buddhism and prefers to focus on direct spiritual breakthroughs to truth. | Zen is a form of Buddhism that became popular in [[China]] and [[Japan]] and that lays special emphasis on meditation. According to Charles S. Prebish:<ref>'''Historical Dictionary of Buddhism''', ''page 287''</ref> ''"Although a variety of Zen 'schools' developed in Japan, they all emphasize Zen as a teaching that does not depend on sacred texts, that provides the potential for direct realization, that the realization attained is none other than the Buddha nature possessed by each sentient being ..."'' Zen places less emphasis on scriptures than some other forms of Buddhism and prefers to focus on direct spiritual breakthroughs to truth. | ||
[["Smart" | [[Smart artificial intelligence|"Smart" AIs]], having the short lifespan of seven years and a human-like imagination, often look to Zen. [[Wikipedia:Koan|Koans]], spiritual questions on which Buddhists meditate, are popular subjects of intrigue.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref> | ||
===Islam=== | ===Islam=== | ||