| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 236 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction to Master Sheng-yen; I: Introduction: Chan and Buddhist Meditations; II: The Three Disciplines in the Graduated Path of Practice; III: The Direct and Sudden Approach of Chan; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
Revered by Buddhists in the United States and China, contemporary Master Sheng-yen shares his wisdom and teachings in this first comprehensive English primer of Chan, the Chinese tradition of Buddhism that inspired Japanese Zen. Often misunderstood as a system of mind games, the Chan path involves a process of self-transformation grounded in carefully hewn spiritual disciplines and premises. Master Sheng-yen provides an unprecedented understanding of Chan, its precepts, and its practice. Beginning with a basic overview of Buddhism and meditation, the book then details the progressive mental ex |
| Notes |
Originally published: 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Zen Buddhism.
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Zen meditations.
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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Zen Buddhism
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Zen meditations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stevenson, Daniel B., 1952-
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| ISBN |
9780198031314 |
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0198031319 |
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9780195152487 |
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0195152484 |
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