This volume contains teachings predominantly from the Chinese Zen (Chan) tradition including the writings of revered Chinese masters such as Pai-chang, founder of the Chan monastic tradition; Huang-po, one of the forefathers of the Lin-chi or Rinzai school; Foyan, the great master of the twelfth-century Chinese Zen "renaissance"; and many others.
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Thomas Cleary is the preeminent translator of classic Eastern texts, including The Essential Tao, The Essential Confucius, The Secret of the Golden Flower, and the bestselling The Art of War.
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Essential for Zen students, enriching for all,
By Ted Biringer "Author of The Flatbed Sutra of ... (Anacortes, Washington United States) - See all my reviews All Five Volumes of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contain the translations of some of the most essential literature of Buddhism and Zen. Volume One focuses primarily on the classic Chinese masters of Zen (like Pai-chang, Lin-chi-tsung [J.Rinzai] and his teacher, Huang-po, Yunmen, and more), but also contains some gems from Japanese masters (including Eihei Dogen), and a wonderful translation of one of the classic meditation treatises by the Korean master Chinul. As the Collected Works of Thomas Cleary, these translations span his remarkably prolific career. Finally, they have become available in this beautiful, accessible five-volume set. This five-volume set includes nearly all of Thomas Cleary's translations (some have even been slightly revised and updated). They also include all the supplemental material included in the original individual translations, ie. glossaries, notes, indexes, Introductions, and Cleary's own insightful commentaries. Only a handful of Thomas Cleary's Buddhist and Zen translations are not included in this set, primarily because their own bulk would necessarily constitute a volume unto themselves-these include, The Blue Cliff Record (trans. with J.C. Cleary), The Book of Serenity, and The Avatamsaka Sutra. Volume One contains: Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom The Five Houses of Zen Minding Mind: A Course in Basic Meditation Instant Zen All five volumes are formatted for ease of access and reading. The set, or the individual volumes are a perfect gift for anyone with an interest in Zen or Buddhism, Eastern Religion or Eastern Philosophy. The Hardcovers are sturdy and finely bound, the Trade Paper are also made to last.
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Essential for Zen students, enriching for all,
By Ted Biringer "Author of The Flatbed Sutra of ... (Anacortes, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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Essential translations of the classic texts of Buddhism and Zen!
All Five Volumes of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contain the translations of some of the most essential literature of Buddhism and Zen. Volume One focuses primarily on the classic Chinese masters of Zen (like Pai-chang, Lin-chi-tsung [J.Rinzai] and his teacher, Huang-po, Yunmen, and more), but also contains some gems from Japanese masters (including Eihei Dogen), and a wonderful translation of one of the classic meditation treatises by the Korean master Chinul. As the Collected Works of Thomas Cleary, these translations span his remarkably prolific career. Finally, they have become available in this beautiful, accessible five-volume set. This five-volume set includes nearly all of Thomas Cleary's translations (some have even been slightly revised and updated). They also include all the supplemental material included in the original individual translations, ie. glossaries, notes, indexes, Introductions, and Cleary's own insightful commentaries. Only a handful of Thomas Cleary's Buddhist and Zen translations are not included in this set, primarily because their own bulk would necessarily constitute a volume unto themselves--these include, The Blue Cliff Record (trans. with J.C. Cleary), The Book of Serenity, and The Avatamsaka Sutra. Volume One contains: Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom The Five Houses of Zen Minding Mind: A Course in Basic Meditation Instant Zen (You can find more info on the contents of these texts by "searching" them individually). All five volumes are formatted for ease of access and reading. The set, or the individual volumes are a perfect gift for anyone with an interest in Zen or Buddhism, Eastern Religion or Eastern Philosophy. The Hardcovers are sturdy and finely bound, the Trade Paper are also made to last.
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An excellent collection of Cleary's translations of Zen Classics.
Full of real insight that points the Way through this confusing age of science and materialistic religions towards true Awakening. "Don't cling, don't seek. Act spontaneously without attachment." "Float like a cloud, flow like water, bend like grass in the wind." Highly recommended!
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Zen Lessons is a collection of political, social, and psychological teachings of Chinese Zen (Chan) adepts of the Song dynasty, from the tenth to the thirteenth centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
noumenal insight, immediate mirroring awareness, true mindfulness, ultimate truth transcends, one suchness, enlightening beings, incomplete teaching, spontaneous concentration, coarse aspects, true thusness, expedient techniques, true suchness, gradual practice, formal concentration, supreme vehicle, gradual cultivation, old adept, ghost cave, myriad practices, polar mountain, formless body, incense stand, teaching hall, inherent mind, expound the teaching Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pure Land, The Blue Cliff Record, Shambhala Publications, Zen Buddhism, Chinese Zen, Great Vehicle, Chan Buddhism, Transmission of Light, East Mountain School, Fushan Yuan, Layman Pang, Assembly Chief Yin, Japanese Zen, Lamp Buddha, The Scripture Spoken, Zen Buddhists, Chan Buddhist, Master of the Secret, Mount Tiantai, Shakyamuni Buddha, The Third Patriarch of Zen, Wuzu Fayan, Ying Shaowu, Gautama Buddha, Generally Recommended Mode of Sitting Meditation New!
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Zen Lessons is a collection of political, social, and psychological teachings of Chinese Zen (Chan) adepts of the Song dynasty, from the tenth to the thirteenth centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
noumenal insight, immediate mirroring awareness, true mindfulness, ultimate truth transcends, one suchness, enlightening beings, incomplete teaching, spontaneous concentration, coarse aspects, true thusness, expedient techniques, true suchness, gradual practice, formal concentration, supreme vehicle, gradual cultivation, old adept, ghost cave, myriad practices, polar mountain, formless body, incense stand, teaching hall, inherent mind, expound the teaching Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pure Land, The Blue Cliff Record, Shambhala Publications, Zen Buddhism, Chinese Zen, Great Vehicle, Chan Buddhism, Transmission of Light, East Mountain School, Fushan Yuan, Layman Pang, Assembly Chief Yin, Japanese Zen, Lamp Buddha, The Scripture Spoken, Zen Buddhists, Chan Buddhist, Master of the Secret, Mount Tiantai, Shakyamuni Buddha, The Third Patriarch of Zen, Wuzu Fayan, Ying Shaowu, Gautama Buddha, Generally Recommended Mode of Sitting Meditation New!
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- The Blue Cliff Record by Thomas Cleary on 4 pages
- Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership by Thomas Cleary on 4 pages
- Zen Essence (Shambhala Dragon Editions) by Thomas Cleary in Front Matter, page 131, and page 389
- The Inner Teachings of Taoism by Chang Po-tuan on page 490, and Back Matter
- The Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues by Thomas Cleary in Front Matter, and page 8
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