The Way of Ch'an : Essential Texts of the Original Tradition
by
David Hinton
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1611809231
ISBN-13
9781611809237
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint
Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 25th, 2023
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
544 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 22.80 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
Religion & beliefs
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This sweeping collection of new translations paints a brilliant picture of the development of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, Chinas most radical philosophical and meditative tradition.
In this landmark anthology of some two dozen translations, celebrated translator David Hinton shows how Ch''an (Japanese: Zen)too long considered a perplexing school of Chinese Buddhismwas in truth a Buddhist-inflected form of Taoism, China''s native system of spiritual philosophy. The texts in The Way of Chan build from seminal Taoism through the Dark-Enigma Learning literature and on to the most important pieces from all stages of the classical Chan tradition. Guided by Hintons accessible introductions, readers will encounter texts and authors including:
In this landmark anthology of some two dozen translations, celebrated translator David Hinton shows how Ch''an (Japanese: Zen)too long considered a perplexing school of Chinese Buddhismwas in truth a Buddhist-inflected form of Taoism, China''s native system of spiritual philosophy. The texts in The Way of Chan build from seminal Taoism through the Dark-Enigma Learning literature and on to the most important pieces from all stages of the classical Chan tradition. Guided by Hintons accessible introductions, readers will encounter texts and authors including:
- I Ching (c. 12th century BCE)
- Lao Tzu (c. 6th century BCE
- Bodhidharma (active c. 500-550 CE)
- Sixth Patriarch Prajna-Able (Hui Neng, 638-713)
- Cold Mountain (Han Shan: c. 8th-9th centuries)
- Yellow-Bitterroot Mountain (Huang Po, d. 850)
- Blue-Cliff Record (c. 1040)
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