Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach: A Compendium of Korean Sŏn (Chan) Buddhism

ISBN-13: 9780197530542 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 292 str.

Jeffrey Broughton

Recenzje

Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach introduces seminal materials on the two pillars of the Korean Sŏn tradition: first, the essential convergence between the more progressive, or 'step-by-step,' teachings of Buddhist scriptural doctrine and the sudden, or 'all-at once,' approach of Sŏn meditation practice; and second, the emblematic Korean interpretation of kōan practice, the 'keeping an eye on the meditation case (hwadu). 'Broughton and Watanabe's typically meticulous translations of these texts provide illuminating insights on the distinctively Korean style of Zen training.

O autorze

Jeffrey Broughton is Professor Emeritus of the Religious Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach. Jeffrey Broughton and Elise Yoko Watanabeâs previous books include The Letters of Chan Master Dahui Pujue, The Chan Whip Anthology: A Companion to Zen Practice, and The Record of Linji: A New Translation of the Linjilu in the Light of Ten Japanese Zen Commentaries.