The Golden Age of Zen
Author: John C. H. Wu
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780941532440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA classic, examining the history of the great Chinese Zen masters of the 7th through 10th century.
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Author: John C. H. Wu
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780941532440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA classic, examining the history of the great Chinese Zen masters of the 7th through 10th century.
Author: Jingxiong Wu
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 350
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ching-hsiung Wu
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dale S. Wright
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000-08-28
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780521789844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the first to engage Zen Buddhism philosophically on crucial issues from a perspective that is informed by the traditions of western philosophy and religion. It focuses on one renowned Zen master, Huang Po, whose recorded sayings exemplify the spirit of the 'golden age' of Zen in medieval China, and on the transmission of these writings to the West. The author makes a bold attempt to articulate a post-romantic understanding of Zen applicable to contemporary world culture. While deeply sympathetic to the Zen tradition, he raises serious questions about the kinds of claims that can be made on its behalf.
Author: John C.H. Wu
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Published: 2007-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788182749948
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jingxiong Wu
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique edition of Hawthorne’s writing collects all five novels and a generous selection of his stories in a single hard-cover volume.
Author: 吳經熊
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 354
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher: Harmony
Published: 1994-12-01
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0385475616
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThich Nhat Hanh brings his warmth and clarity to this unique explication of Zen Buddhism. Beginning with a discussion of daily life in a Zen monastery, Nhat Hanh illustrates the character of Zen as practiced in Vietnam, and gives the reader clear explanations of the central elements of Zen practice and philosophy. Thorough attention is given to concepts such as Awareness and Impermanence, and to contemporary issues such as the conflicts between modern technology and spirituality. The final section includes a set of 43 koans from the 13th century Vietnamese master, Tran Thai Tong, which are translated here for the first time into English. Originally published in 1974, Zen Keys has been unavailable for several years but is now reissued by popular demand. Readers will find it as fresh today as when it was first written, and will be struck by the timelessness of its insights. What makes this work particularly compelling is that Nhat Hanh is able to invigorate what in other presentations may seem like empty abstract principles. The example he has set in his own life as a relentless advocate for peace brings strength and a realistic understanding to idealistic Buddhist goals. In Zen Keys, Thich Nhat Hanh presents the philosophy which has enabled him to be mindful of peace in every moment. An excellent introduction from Philip Kapleau (author of the classic Three Pillars Of Zen ) provides background on the emerging American Zen tradition.
Author: Richard Bryan McDaniel
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2012-09-10
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1462910505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKZen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans, far more than any other collection. Retelling them in their proper place in Zen's historical journey through Chinese Buddhist culture, it also tells a larger story: how, in taking the first step east from India to China, Buddhism began to be Zen. The stories of Zen are unlike any other writing, religious or otherwise. Used for centuries by Zen teachers as aids to bring about or deepen the experience of awakening, they have a freshness that goes beyond religious practice and a mystery and authenticity that appeal to a wide range of readers. Placed in chronological order, these stories tell the story of Zen itself, how it traveled from West to East with each Zen master to the next, but also how it was transformed in that journey, from an Indian practice to something different in Chinese Buddhism (Ch'an) and then more different still in Japan (Zen). The fact that its transmission was so human, from teacher to student in a long chain from West to East, meant that the cultures it passed through inevitably changed it. Zen Masters of China is first and foremost a collection of mind-bending Zen stories and their wisdom. More than that, without academic pretensions or baggage, it recounts the genealogy of Zen Buddhism in China and, through koan and story, illuminates how Zen became what it is today.
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Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 1997-04-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0834830183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor all its emphasis on the direct experience of insight without reliance on the products of the intellect, the Zen tradition has created a huge body of writings. Of this cast literature, the writings associated with the so-called Five Houses of Zen are widely considered to be preeminent. These Five Houses—which arose in China during the ninth and tenth centuries, often referred to as the Golden Age of Zen—were not schools or sects but styles of Zen teaching represented by some of the most outstanding masters in Zen history. The writings of these great Zen teachers are presented here, many translated for the first time. These include: • The sayings of Pai-chang, famous for his Zen dictum "A day without work, a day without food" • Selections from Kuei-shan’s collection of Zen admonitions, considered essential reading by numerous Buddhist teachers • Sun-chi’s unique discussion of the inner meaning of the circular symbol in Zen teaching • Sayings of Huang-po from The Essential Method of Transmission of Mind • Excerpts from The Record of Lin-chi, a great classical text of Zen literature • Ts’ao-shan’s presentation of the famous teaching device known as the Five Ranks • Selections of poetry from the Cascade Collection by Hsueh-tou, renowned for his poetic commentaries on the classic Blue Cliff Record • Yung-ming’s teachings on how to balance the two basic aspects of meditation: concentration and insight