user21707: I saw an article on the Internet about the fact that Buddhism is compared to solipsism or nihilism.
In particular, they talked about Japanese and Chinese Buddhism, since the teachings of Yogacara are present there.
On this I want to ask questions about these schools.
My questions:

Do the schools of Buddhism Soto, Rinzai, Jodo-shu, Jodo Shinshu, Nichiren, Shingon in Japan teach Buddhists, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas any varieties of solipsism and any varieties of nihilism?

Do the schools of Buddhism Chan, Pure Land in China teach Buddhists, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas any varieties of solipsism and any varieties of nihilism?



user254: I think the answer is probably "no" to the question about nihilism and Japan.
There's this story for example, where the protagonist, Dokuon, is Rinzai rōshi.

Nothing Exists
Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku.
Desiring to show his attainment, he said: “The mind, Buddha, and sentient beings, after all, do not exist. The true nature of phenomena is emptiness. There is no realization, no delusion, no sage, no mediocrity. There is no giving and nothing to be received.”
Dokuon, who was smoking quietly, said nothing. Suddenly he whacked Yamaoka with his bamboo pipe. This made the youth quite angry.
“If nothing exists,” inquired Dokuon, “where did this anger come from?”


21707: <p>I saw an article on the Internet about the fact that Buddhism is compared to solipsism or nihilism.</p>
<p>In particular, they talked about Japanese and Chinese Buddhism, since the teachings of Yogacara are present there.
On this I want to ask questions about these schools.</p>
<p>My questions:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Do the schools of Buddhism Soto, Rinzai, Jodo-shu, Jodo Shinshu, Nichiren, Shingon in Japan teach Buddhists, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas any varieties of solipsism and any varieties of nihilism?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Do the schools of Buddhism Chan, Pure Land in China teach Buddhists, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas any varieties of solipsism and any varieties of nihilism?</p>
</li>
</ol>
 254: <p>I think the answer is probably &quot;no&quot; to the question about nihilism and Japan.</p>
<p>There's this story for example, where the protagonist, Dokuon, is Rinzai rōshi.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Nothing Exists</strong></p>
<p>Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku.</p>
<p>Desiring to show his attainment, he said: “The mind, Buddha, and sentient beings, after all, do not exist. The true nature of phenomena is emptiness. There is no realization, no delusion, no sage, no mediocrity. There is no giving and nothing to be received.”</p>
<p>Dokuon, who was smoking quietly, said nothing. Suddenly he whacked Yamaoka with his bamboo pipe. This made the youth quite angry.</p>
<p>“If nothing exists,” inquired Dokuon, “where did this anger come from?”</p>
</blockquote>
