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Author: Thomas F. Cleary
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 848
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents instructions, meditation guides, quotations, letters, essays, dialogues, and other writings by Zen masters over the centuries that were translated and published over a period of thirty years.
Author: Thomas F. Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 722
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This volume contains teachings predominantly from the Chinese Zen (Chan) tradition, including the writings of revered Chinese masters such as Pai-chang, founder of the Chan monastic tradition; Huang-po, one of the forefathers of the Lin-chi or Rinzai school; Foyan, the great master of the twelfth-century Chinese Zen 'renaissance', and many others."--
Author: Thomas F. Cleary
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 642
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents instructions, meditation guides, quotations, letters, essays, dialogues, and other writings by Zen masters over the centuries that were translated and published over a period of thirty years.
Author: Thomas F. Cleary
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 1006
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents instructions, meditation guides, quotations, letters, essays, dialogues, and other writings by Zen masters over the centuries that were translated and published over a period of thirty years.
Author: Thomas F. Cleary
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 978
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents instructions, meditation guides, quotations, letters, essays, dialogues, and other writings by Zen masters over the centuries that were translated and published over a period of thirty years.
Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2005-04-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1590302206
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume Three of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contains translations of works by the key figures of Zen, including the Japanese master Dogen; Chinul, the twelfth-century Korean master; and Hakuin, founder of the Rinzai school. Also included are selections from the Prajnaparamita, or "Perfection of Wisdom" sutras, a key source of the Zen tradition. The volume includes: The Sutra of Hui-neng: Grand Master of Zen Hui-neng was the sixth patriarch of Chinese Zen. His teachings are characterized by their striking immediacy and by their concern with direct insight into the essential nature of awareness. The Sutra of Hui-neng is accompanied by Hui-neng's own commentary on the Diamond Sutra . Dream Conversations on Buddhism and Zen A collection of a renowned Japanese masters' written replies to questions about the true nature of Zen. Kensho: The Heart of Zen Included here are some of the important texts focusing on the profound subtleties of this essential Zen awakening and the methods used in its realization. Rational Zen: The Mind of Dogen Zenji Contains selections from Dogen's two masterworks, Shobogenzo and Eihei Koruko . Cleary's commentary and compendium of authentic source materials enhance the reader's insight into Dogen's methods. Zen and the Art of Insight Thomas Cleary has gathered key selections from throughout the Prajnaparamita literature, accompanying each selection with commentary, to present the key teachings as exercises in learning freedom.
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Total Pages: 2068
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Arthur James Wells
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 2142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kenneth Kraft
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780802110220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKZen Buddhism has flourished for over a thousand years as a rich and complex spiritual tradition. While its origins lie somewhere in the remote mountains of China, today Zen Buddhism has a large number of followers in the West, and its teachings have been transmitted to a variety of cultural settings. "Zen: Tradition and Transition" is a unique anthology which encompasses both the history of Zen and its current practice all over the world. It offers for the first time an overview of Zen Buddhism which brings together contemporary Zen masters and scholars who are among the most distinguished figures in the field. Accessible to beginners as well as challenging to advanced students, "Zen: Tradition and Transition" provides an authoritative and comprehensive perspective on one of the most important spiritual and philosophical movements of our time. -- From publisher's description.
Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2002-12-10
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0834828839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Blue Cliff Record is a classic text of Zen Buddhism, designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. The core of this extraordinary work is a collection of one hundred traditional citations and stories, selected for their ability to bring about insight and enlightenment. These vignettes are known as gongan in Chinese and koan in Japanese. Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record is a fresh translation featuring newly translated commentary from two of the greatest Zen masters of early modern Japan, Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768) of the Rinzai sect of Zen and Tenkei Denson (1648–1735) of the Soto sect of Zen. This translation and commentary on The Blue Cliff Record sheds new light on the meaning of this central Zen text.
