Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume One: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

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Thomas Cleary

Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume One

The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

Thomas Cleary

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 May 2005

Buddhism

Series: Classics of Buddhism and Zen

Volume One of

Classics of Buddhism and Zen

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-tsung or Rinzai school; Foyan, the great master of the twelfth-century Chinese Zen ""renaissance""; and many others.

The volume includes-

Zen Lessons- The Art of Leadership

This guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority is based on the teachings of several great Zen masters of China.

Zen Essence- The Science of Freedom

Drawn from the records of the great Chinese Zen masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, this collection represents the most open and direct forms of instruction in the entire Zen canon.

The Five Houses of Zen

These writings are widely considered to be preeminent among Zen literature.

Minding Mind- A Course in Basic Meditation

The meditation instructions in this book focus on attaining a state of true objectivity that enables the practitioner to use all other forms of meditation freely and consciously, without becoming fixated or obsessed.

Instant Zen

Presented here are the teachings of Foyan, who offers simple exercises in attention and thought designed to lead to insight into the real nature of self.

Translated by: Thomas Cleary
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 811g
ISBN: 9781590302187
ISBN 10: 1590302184
Series: Classics of Buddhism and Zen
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 15 May 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

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