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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Cut off at the Knees
"Striped Knees" clearly has no conception of the distinction between "doctrine" and "encouragement". Chinul writes as clearly as any ancestor I've read. Bankei, Rinzai, Obaku, Dogen all are straightforward, but not necessarily accessible. Chinul almost provides a map. That's my particular encouragement to get into Chinul.
Published on December 13, 2008 by Sumaru
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Less for the general population
Dhyana Buddhism, also known as Ch'an or Zen (or Son, in this case) is a complicated subject and I recommend that the reader take some courses before reading. The first half puts Chinul's life into perspective by a nice introduction into Korean history, which was much appreciated. The rest of the book was almost intensely doctrinal, and would only be of interest to...
Published on August 14, 2000 by striped_knees
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cut off at the Knees,
By Sumaru (Appalacia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chinul: Founder of the Korea Son Tradition (Berkeley Buddhist Studies Series 6) (Hardcover)
"Striped Knees" clearly has no conception of the distinction between "doctrine" and "encouragement". Chinul writes as clearly as any ancestor I've read. Bankei, Rinzai, Obaku, Dogen all are straightforward, but not necessarily accessible. Chinul almost provides a map. That's my particular encouragement to get into Chinul.
8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Less for the general population,
This review is from: Chinul: Founder of the Korea Son Tradition (Berkeley Buddhist Studies Series 6) (Hardcover)
Dhyana Buddhism, also known as Ch'an or Zen (or Son, in this case) is a complicated subject and I recommend that the reader take some courses before reading. The first half puts Chinul's life into perspective by a nice introduction into Korean history, which was much appreciated. The rest of the book was almost intensely doctrinal, and would only be of interest to students of the Buddha. However, fair warning: anyone who thinks Buddhists aren't as likely to be corrupt as are Christians and Muslims will be terribly let-down by some of the revelations herein.
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Chinul: Founder of the Korea Son Tradition (Berkeley Buddhist Studies Series 6) by Hee-Sung Keel (Hardcover - May 1, 1984)
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