Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master

Revered by Buddhists in the United States and China, contemporary Master Sheng-yen shares his wisdom and teachings...
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Author: Master Sheng-Yen
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Language: English
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Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master by Sheng-Yen, Master

Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master

BD$87.71

Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master

BD$87.71
Author: Master Sheng-Yen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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 mental exercises traditionally followed by all Buddhists. Known as the Three Disciplines, these procedures develop moral purity, meditative concentration, and enlightening insight through the "stilling" of the mind. Master Sheng-yen then expounds Chan Buddhism, recounting its centuries-old history in China and illuminating its fundamental tenets. He contemplates the nature of Buddhahood, specifies the physical and mental prerequisites for beginning Chan practice, and humbly considers what it means to be an enlightened Chan master.

Author: Master Sheng-Yen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 08/08/2002
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.12w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780195152487

About the Author
Master Sheng-yen is an expatriate monk from mainland China who has been teaching in Taiwan and the United States for over two decades. He is the author of numerous popular and academic works, including Subtle Wisdom: Understanding Suffering, Cultivating Compassion through Ch'an Buddhism (1999) and Complete Enlightenment: Translation and Commentary on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment (1997). He leads Dharma Drum Mountain, one of the three largest Buddhist organizations in Taiwan.


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