The Spirit of Zen

Sam van Schaik

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Yale University
13 November 2018

Oriental & Indian philosophy; Religion & beliefs; Buddhist sacred texts; Zen Buddhism

Series: The Spirit of ...

An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen texts

Leading Buddhist scholar Sam van Schaik explores the history and essence of Zen, based on a new translation of one of the earliest surviving collections of teachings by Zen masters. These teachings, titled The Masters and Students of the Lanka, were discovered in a sealed cave on the old Silk Road, in modern Gansu, China, in the early twentieth century. All more than a thousand years old, the manuscripts have sometimes been called the Buddhist Dead Sea Scrolls, and their translation has opened a new window onto the history of Buddhism.

Both accessible and illuminating, this book explores the continuities between the ways in which Zen was practiced in ancient times, and how it is practiced today in East Asian countries such as Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as in the emerging Western Zen tradition.

By: Sam van Schaik
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 336g
ISBN: 9780300221459
ISBN 10: 0300221452
Series: The Spirit of ...
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 13 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sam van Schaik is a specialist in the history of Buddhism in Tibet and on the Silk Road at the British Library in London where he is research manager of the International Dunhuang Project.

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The Spirit of Zen

Sam van Schaik

$28.95

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