"Traditions of Meditation in Chinese Buddhism "

According to the Kuroda Institute for the study of Buddhism and Human Values, Chinese Buddhism has been of growing interest to many Western cultures for personal and academic reasons. It's developing personal interest is a "vehicle for personal growth" through its implemented meditation, a central fundamental to the religion. The cultural outsourcing has developed books, movies, and classes all promoting its teachings, especially of Zen meditation. The Kuroda Institute continues that

"Zen meditation, or zazen, is often discussed or recommended as a spiritual technique free of the usual cultural and doctrinal impediments that discourage all but the most dogged or those especially drawn to the exotic."

Also, the institute continues that this growing popularity is especially attributed to Chinese Buddhism due to its less spiritually adept concepts that are easier to grasp to the unknown. The growth continues as various cultures all appeal to the special mind-to-body relationship Buddhism represents.