Getting the Buddha Mind: On the Practice of Chan Retreat [Paperback]

Shengyan (Author), Ernest Heau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1982 | ISBN-10: 0960985409 | ISBN-13: 978-0960985401 | Edition: 2nd

Chan—or in Japanese, Zen—involves studying, practicing, acting, and being, but beyond words and ideas, the true Chan cannot be described, only learned. Under the guidance of authentic teachers like Chan Master Sheng Yen, many students in the West have learned how to follow the path. Collected from a series of talks given during Chan retreats, Getting the Buddha Mind presents the teachings of this esteemed spiritual guide and brings the intimacy of the retreat experience into the reader's living room.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Text: English, Chinese (translation)

About the Author

Chan Master Sheng Yen is a Buddhist monk who received transmission in two major Chan lineages. He holds a doctorate in Buddhist literature from Rissho University in Japan. He is the author of over one hundred texts on Buddhism, and his books have been translated into eight languages. He has been lecturing and directing retreats for more than twenty-five years in Asia, North America, and Europe. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 147 pages
• Publisher: Dharma Drum Pubns; 2nd edition (December 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960985409
• ISBN-13: 978-0960985401
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,596,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great introduction to Buddhism., May 19, 1999

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This review is from: Getting the Buddha Mind: On the Practice of Chan Retreat (Paperback)

This book approaches Buddhism from the standpoint of the Chinese Ch'an tradition, became zen when it was transmitted to Japan. It is a great book for beginners, and explains the basic beliefs of Buddism. It also emphasizes practice (the application of Buddhism to life), and especially meditation practice. It is one of the books I give away often to people who ask me about Buddhism.