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The Zen Canon - Understanding the Classic Texts (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,171
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The Zen Canon - Understanding the Classic Texts (Hardcover): Steven Heine

The Zen Canon - Understanding the Classic Texts (Hardcover)

Steven Heine; Dale S. Wright

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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 This collection of previously unpublished essays argues that Zen actually has a rich and varied literary heritage.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.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2004
First published: February 2004
Editors: Steven Heine (Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Asian Studies)
Authors: Dale S. Wright (David B. and Mary H. Gamble Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies)
Dimensions: 243 x 160 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-515067-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts
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LSN: 0-19-515067-8
Barcode: 9780195150674

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