Classics of Buddhism and Zen

the collected translations of Thomas Cleary.

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Classics of Buddhism and Zen

the collected translations of Thomas Cleary.

1st ed.
  • 4 Want to read

This five-volume collection of essential Zen and early Buddhist texts from esteemed translator Thomas Cleary offers a window into the heart of the tradition. Each volume contains pivotal teachings drawn from centuries of Zen writing in China, Japan, and beyond.

Volume one includes:

Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership, a guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority
Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom, open and direct instruction on the Zen canon from Chinese masters of the Tang and Song dynasties
The Five Houses of Zen, wide-ranging teachings from the early Chinese masters
Minding Mind: A Course in Basic Meditation, on attaining a state of true objectivity in meditation
Instant Zen, the teachings of Foyan

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Shambhala
Language
English

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Cover of: Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and Zen)
April 12, 2005, Shambhala
Paperback in English - New Ed edition
Cover of: Classics of Buddhism and Zen
Classics of Buddhism and Zen: the collected translations of Thomas Cleary.
2001, Shambhala
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Classics of Buddhism and Zen)
December 11, 2001, Shambhala
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Table of Contents

v. 1. Zen lessons. Zen essence. The five houses of Zen. Minding mind. Instant Zen
v. 2. Teachings of Zen. Zen reader, Zen letters. Shōbōgenzō : Zen essays / by Dōgen. The ecstasy of enlightenment
v. 3. The Sutra of Hui-neng. Dream conversations. Kensho : the heart of Zen. Rational Zen. Zen and the art of insight
v. 4. Transmission of light. Unlocking the Zen Koan. The original face. Timeless spring. Zen antics. Record of things heard. Sleepless nights
v. 5. The Dhammapada. The Buddhist I Ching. Stopping and seeing. Entry into the inconceivable. Buddhist Yoga.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
Boston

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
294.3/927
Library of Congress
BQ9258 .C54 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
5 v. ;

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3947208M
Internet Archive
classicsofbuddhi0000unse_d1y1
ISBN 10
1570628319
LCCN
2001034385
OCLC/WorldCat
46937707
Library Thing
1067533
Goodreads
3468092

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Zen Lessons is a collection of political, social, and psychological teachings of Chinese Zen (Chan) adepts of the Song dynasty, from the tenth to the thirteenth centuries.
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