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'''Zen''' is a school of [[wikipedia:Buddhism|Mahāyāna Buddhism]] notable for its emphasis on practice and experiential wisdom—particularly as realized in the form of meditation known as ''zazen—in'', the attainment of awakening. As such, it de-emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and the study of religious texts in favor of direct individual experience of one's own true nature.
'''Zen''' is a mental and spiritual type of thought and practice, that was practiced in various ways by Spartan-IIs to improve their skills in the 26th century.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOOC19|GoO|Chapter=19}}


[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Artificial Intelligence]] constructs are fascinated by Zen philosophy because of their natural creativity and limited life span. Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], designer of many of these AIs, is sometimes able to manipulate them by presenting them with Zen philosophies.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 178''</ref>
==Usage and examples==
===Spartan-IIs===
[[Linda-058]] is "icy cold state of Zen no-thought" whenever she is [[sniping]] in combat.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOOC23|GoO|Chapter=23}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOOC25|GoO|Chapter=25}} [[Kelly-087]] practices Zen arts on a daily basis, including Zen twitch response drills to keep her reflexes sharp.{{Ref/Reuse|HGOOC19}} [[Naomi-010]] thought she sounded a bit zen when she said "You have to know how much gas to pour on a fire" to [[Vasily Beloi]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGC4|Gla|Chapter=4}} a thing Beloi later thought about when [[Serin Osman]] drip fed the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] supplies.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGC5|Gla|Chapter=5}}


Though the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers are never mentioned as being religious, some of them practice Zen exercises to hone their combat skills. Most notably, [[Linda-058]], who is said to enter an "icy cold state of Zen no-thought" whenever she is [[sniping]] in combat.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 208''</ref> [[Kelly-087]] practices Zen arts on a daily basis, including Zen twitch response drills to keep her reflexes sharp.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 167''</ref>
===Artificial intelligence===
[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Artificial Intelligence]] constructs are fascinated by Zen philosophy because of their natural creativity and limited life span. Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], designer of many of these AIs, is sometimes able to manipulate them by presenting them with Zen philosophies.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOOC21|GoO|Chapter=21}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Ideology]]
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Latest revision as of 14:48, March 23, 2022

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Zen is a mental and spiritual type of thought and practice, that was practiced in various ways by Spartan-IIs to improve their skills in the 26th century.[1]

Usage and examples[edit]

Spartan-IIs[edit]

Linda-058 is "icy cold state of Zen no-thought" whenever she is sniping in combat.[2][3] Kelly-087 practices Zen arts on a daily basis, including Zen twitch response drills to keep her reflexes sharp.[1] Naomi-010 thought she sounded a bit zen when she said "You have to know how much gas to pour on a fire" to Vasily Beloi,[4] a thing Beloi later thought about when Serin Osman drip fed the Servants of the Abiding Truth supplies.[5]

Artificial intelligence[edit]

UNSC Artificial Intelligence constructs are fascinated by Zen philosophy because of their natural creativity and limited life span. Dr. Catherine Halsey, designer of many of these AIs, is sometimes able to manipulate them by presenting them with Zen philosophies.[6]

Trivia[edit]

Some Sangheili similarly follow a form of Mendicant in the same fashion that the Spartans casually perform Zen.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 19
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 23
  3. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 25
  4. ^ Halo: Glasslands, chapter 4
  5. ^ Halo: Glasslands, chapter 5
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 21
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