wyszukanych pozycji: 6
Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master
ISBN: 9780195152487 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Revered by Buddhists in the United States and China, contemporary Master Sheng-yen shares his wisdom and teachings in this first comprehensive English primer of Chan, the Chinese tradition of Buddhism that inspired Japanese Zen. Often misunderstood as a system of mind games, the Chan path involves a process of self-transformation grounded in carefully hewn spiritual disciplines and premises.
Master Sheng-yen provides an unprecedented understanding of Chan, its precepts, and its practice. Beginning with a basic overview of Buddhism and meditation, the book then details the progressive... Revered by Buddhists in the United States and China, contemporary Master Sheng-yen shares his wisdom and teachings in this first comprehensive English...
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80,39 zł |
Song of Mind: Wisdom from the Zen Classic Xin Ming
ISBN: 9781590301401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. -No words can explain enlightenment, - says the seventh-century Zen classic Xin Ming, or -Song of Mind, - yet, paradoxically, this poem is a masterpiece of expressing the inexpressible. In his commentary on it, Chan Master Sheng Yen takes a practical approach, opening up the language of the Xin Ming to show students how to approach meditation, how to deal with problems that arise in their spiritual practice, and how to accomplish the imperative task of integrating this practice into every aspect of one's life. -True understanding comes only with direct experience, - according...
-No words can explain enlightenment, - says the seventh-century Zen classic Xin Ming, or -Song of Mind, - yet, paradoxically, this poem is a m...
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86,30 zł |
The Poetry of Enlightenment
ISBN: 9781590303993 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For the masters of the Chan tradition, poetry was a form of creative expression, but even more than that, it was a primary vehicle for teaching. Here a modern master presents ten teaching poems from the ancient masters, with illuminating commentary. -These poems flow directly from the minds of the enlightened Chan masters, - Master Sheng Yen says. -We get a glimpse into their experience at the time of, and after, their enlightenment. It is my hope that this collection of poems will give those who are interested in the practice a new way of looking at Chan.-
For the masters of the Chan tradition, poetry was a form of creative expression, but even more than that, it was a primary vehicle for teaching. Here ...
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81,97 zł |
Subtle Wisdom: Understanding Suffering, Cultivating Compassion Through Ch'an Buddhism
ISBN: 9780385480451 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Master Sheng-yen, a dharma descendant from the founders of Buddhism in China, considers the concepts of suffering, enlightenment, and compassion; provides a glossary of key terms; and briefly recaps the history of Buddhism in China. But he goes beyond these issues to discuss contemporary matters and questions he has encountered in his years of teaching in the United States. Sometimes personal and always instructive, Sheng-yen's introductory work is perfect for those just coming to Buddhism, and for those who are already very familiar with the Tibetan and Zen schools.
Master Sheng-yen, a dharma descendant from the founders of Buddhism in China, considers the concepts of suffering, enlightenment, and compassion; prov...
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73,54 zł |
The Infinite Mirror: Commentaries on Two Chan Classics
ISBN: 9781590303986 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 123 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Here is the inimitable Master Sheng Yen at his best, illuminating the ancient texts of the Chinese Zen tradition to show how wonderfully practical they really are, even for us today. The texts, written by two of the founders of the Ts'ao-tung sect of Chan Buddhism, are poems entitled Inquiry into Matching Halves and Song of the Precious Mirror Samadhi. Both emphasize the Chan view that wisdom is not separate from vexation, and both speak of the levels of awareness through which one must pass on the way to realization. Both are also works of Buddhist philosophy that can serve as...
Here is the inimitable Master Sheng Yen at his best, illuminating the ancient texts of the Chinese Zen tradition to show how wonderfully practical the...
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94,95 zł |
Complete Enlightenment: Zen Comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment
ISBN: 9781570624001 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Complete Enlightenment is the first authoritative translation and commentary on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, a central text that shaped the development of East Asian Buddhism and Ch'an (Chinese Zen). The text is set in the form of a transcription of discussions between the Buddha and the twelve enlightened beings(bodhisattvas), who question him on all aspects of spiritual practice.
This new translation preserves all the liveliness and nuance of the text in the original Chinese. The sutra's ancient wisdom is brought to life by the commentaries of Master... Complete Enlightenment is the first authoritative translation and commentary on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, a central text th...
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120,91 zł |