Original Teachings of Ch'an Buddhism: Selected from The Transmission of the Lamp

360 Pages·1969·6.522 MB·English

by  Chang Chung-Yuan

‘ f OF CH’AN BUDDHISM
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C wan Buddhism is the Chinese name for
what we in the West have called Zen Bud-
dhism. It began in seventh-century China,
and flourished there until the thirteenth
century, when it disappeared. It is still prac-
ticed widely in Japan today. This book is
partly a translation of the teachings of great
Ch’an masters, selected from The Trans-
mission of the Lamp, the earliest Ch’an text,
and partly the author’s own interpretations
derived from nearly twenty years of study
and experience in Ch’an, primarily with Dr.
Suzuki and other leading Japanese Zen
masters. The teachings are made up of
kung-an (koan in Japanese), which are ex-
pressions of the inner experience and il-
lumination of enlightened men, an inner
experience that is transmitted from genera-
tion to generation and is the chief charac-
teristic of the teachings of Ch’an. The
translation, which brings the texts together
in this form for the first time in English, is
a masterpiece of style and contemporary
command of language. A unique and beau-
tiful collection, this book will also serve as
an important text or reference for those in-
terested in the original and authentic teach-
ings of Ch’an.

Original Teachings of
CH'AN BUDDHISM
Selected from The Transmission of the Lamp
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Teachings of
BUDDHISM
Selected from
The Transmission of the Lamp
TRANSLATED WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY
CHANG CHUNG-YUAN
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Copyright © 1969 by Chang Chung-Yuan
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