Faith in Mind - A Commentary on Seng Ts'an's Classic (Paperback, 1st Shambhala ed)

The Supreme Way is not difficultIf only you do not pick and choose.Neither love nor hate, And you will clearly understand.Be off by a hair, And you are as far from it as heaven and earth. These vivid lines begin one of the most beloved and commented upon of all Zen texts, the Hsin Hsin Ming ("Faith in Mind"), a sixth-century poem by the third Chan patriarch, Seng Ts'an. The Hsin Hsin Ming is a masterpiece of economy, expressing the profoundest truth of the enlightened mind in only a few short pages. Master Sheng Yen's approach is unique among commentaries on the text: he views it as a supremely useful and practical guide to meditation practice. "I do not adopt a scholarly point of view or analytical approach," he says. "Rather, I use the poem as a taking-off point to inspire the practitioner and deal with issues that arise during the course of practice. True faith in mind is the belief grounded in realization that we have a fundamental, unmoving, and unchanging mind. This mind is precisely Buddha mind."

General

Imprint:	Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2006
First published:	October 2006
Authors:	Master Sheng-Yen
Dimensions:	214 x 139 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	131
Edition:	1st Shambhala ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-59030-397-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59030-397-0
Barcode:	9781590303979

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