The Koan: Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism

ISBN-13: 9780195117493 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 336 str.

Steven Heine; Dale S. Wright

Opis

Koans are enigmatic spiritual formulas used for religious training in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Arguing that our understanding of the koan tradition has been extremely limited, contributors to this collection examine previously unrecognized factors in the formation of this tradition, and highlight the rich complexity and diversity of koan practice and literature.

Recenzje

Those with a serious interest in the history of Zen Buddhism will find the essays collected here an invaluable resource ... appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate libraries.