The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment: Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation (S U N Y Series in Korean Studies) (Suny Series, Korean Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0791441024 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 342 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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When illusion ceases. A. Charles Muller has provided those who are interested in Korean Buddhism and culture with an excellent window into both through his translation of "The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment".While many know of Japanese Zen Buddhism, and more are coming to understand its origins in Ch'an (Chinese Zen), there still reamins a great deal of Zen history that has yet to be documented properly. Because of that lack of documented history, many people still do not realize the extreamly important contribution made by Korean thought and practice to Buddhism in general and Zen in particular.In this. "Five Stars" according to John Christopher. wonderful. Five Stars Ozmo Piedmont Clear teachings of the Dharma.
Charles Muller is Professor of East Asian Philosophy and Religion at Toyo Gakuen University, Japan.. A
John Goulde, Sweet Briar College" . The Introduction provides an excellent overview of major issues in East Asian Buddhist thought, and Muller s ability to contextualize these issues in terms of both indigenous Chinese intellectual traditions as well as their Korean trajectories provides a healthy and rare alternative to the more typically narrow treatments of particular texts. This book adds one nail to the coffin of interpretations of Zen that continue to portray it as an anti-intellectual, doctrineless protest against clear and rational thinking and analysis. Jamie Hubbard, Smith College What I like most about this book is its intercultural approach to the study of a Buddhist internal problem, and its lucid and accessible prose style. One of the most attractive aspects of this work is simply that it is a well-done translation of an important text. It is a superb example of historical reconstruction in the fields of Buddhist
The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, used in monastic education for more than a millennium, is a concise guide to the key paradigms of the practice systems of the East Asian meditational schools (Ch'an, Son, and Zen). Contained in its twelve chapters are d