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The Koan: Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism

By Steven Heine , Dale S. Wright

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
0195117484, 9780195117486, 9781423738985
LCC
BQ9289.5 .K625 2000
Open Library ID
OL36835M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7417713 bytes)
Pages
336\335
Topic
Religion Buddhism
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Koans are enigmatic spiritual formulas used for religious training in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Arguing that our understanding of the koan tradition has been severely 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.

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