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The Sayings of Layman P'ang: A Zen Classic of China

By James Green

Book information

Publisher
Shambhala
Year
2009
ISBN
1590306309, 9781590306307
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3157416 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
174\174
Time added
2013-11-26 22:09:46

Description

These wise and funny stories have been an inspiration to spiritual practice for more than twelve centuries, particularly for all those who follow the Buddhist path as laypeople. Layman P’ang (740–808) was a merchant and family man who one day put all his money and possessions in a boat and sunk it in a river, so that he could devote his life to the study of the dharma. His wife, son, and daughter joined him enthusiastically on his new path, taking up a joyfully itinerant life together as they traveled from temple to monastery across southern China. This collection of anecdotes and verses about the enlightened layman and his family has become an enduring Zen classic.

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