Seeing Through Zen

John R McRae

• Paperback | Engels | Philip Lilienthal Book in Asian Studies
• The tradition of Chan Buddhism-more popularly known as Zen-has been romanticized throughout its history. In this book, John R. McRae shows how modern ... Lees meer

The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch

John R McRae

• Hardcover | Engels | BDK English Tripitaka
• This record of the life and teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Chan (Zen) Patriarch, is an eleventh-century compilation with ancillary materials. It dea... Lees meer

The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha and His Enlightenment; The Sutra of Manjusri's Questions

• Hardcover | Engels
• One of three texts that constitute the Maitreya Triple Sutra; Compiled after the well known Sutra which made a lasting impression of the concerns of t... Lees meer

The Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra / The Surangama Samadhi Sutra

• Hardcover | Engels | BDK English Tripitaka | nr. 25
• There are two titles in this volume. The Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra is one of the earliest Mahayana sutras and influenced the development of Prajnapar... Lees meer

Zen Texts

• Hardcover | Engels | BDK English Tripitaka
• This volume includes four separate texts from the Ch'an/Zen tradition. Essentials of the Transmission of Mind repeatedly espouses a single vision of r... Lees meer