The Zen Canon: Understanding the Classic Texts
Bodhidharma, its first patriarch, reputedly said that Zen Buddhism represents a special transmission outside the teaching/Without reliance on words and letters. This saying, along with the often perplexing use of language (and silence) by Zen masters, gave rise to the notion that Zen is a lived religion based strictly on practice. This collection of previously unpublished essays argues that Zen actually has a rich and varied literary heritage. Among the mostsignificant texts are hagiographic accounts and recorded sayings of individual Zen masters, koan collections and commentaries, and rules for monastic life. This volume offers learned yet a…
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Weitere Autoren: Heine, Steven (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-515067-4
- EAN: 9780195150674
- Produktnummer: 22665874
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.6 cm x D3.2 cm 616 g
- Gewicht: 616
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