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

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Thomas Cleary

Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Two

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 Two of

Classics of Buddhism and Zen

contains teachings predominantly from the Japanese Zen tradition including the writings of Dogen, the founder and most venerated master of Japanese Zen. Also included is a translation of the

Carya-Gita, a collection of the teachings of famous tantric masters who lived during the illustrious Pala dynasty of old Bengal-a text with striking parallels to the early Zen tradition.

The volume includes-

Teachings of Zen

This anthology presents talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters to show the essence of Zen teaching through the words of the Zen masters themselves.

Zen Reader

This book is a collection of quotations from the great masters of Zen. The masters talk about the practicalities of Zen realization and primarily about waking up, seeing for yourself, and standing on your own two feet.

Zen Letters- Teachings of Yuanwu

Presented here are the teachings of the great Chinese master Yuanwu in direct person-to-person lessons, intimately revealing the inner workings of the psychology of enlightenment.

Shobogenzo- Zen Essays by Dogen

Dogen, the founder of Japanese Zen, presents a thorough recasting of Buddhism with a creative ingenuity that has never been matched in the subsequent literature of Japanese Zen.

The Ecstasy of Enlightenment

An inside look at the spiritual world of tantra, revealing noteworthy parallels between tantric Buddhism in old Bengal and the original Zen Buddhism of China.

Translated by: Thomas Cleary
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 737g
ISBN: 9781590302194
ISBN 10: 1590302192
Series: Classics of Buddhism and Zen
Pages: 560
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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