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The Zen Canon

By Wright, Dale S.

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The Zen Canon

By Wright, Dale S.

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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 This collection of previously unpublished essays argues that Zen actually has a rich and varied literary heritage.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 most significant 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 accessible studies of some of the most important classical Zen texts, including some that have received little scholarly attention (and many that are accessible only to specialists). Each essay provides historical, literary, and philosophical commentary on a particular text or genre.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2004-03-25
Publication Date:
2004-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195150678
ISBN13:
9780195150674
Weight:
697 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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