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Conception of Chan in the Zongjing Lu

Yongming Yanshou ranks among the great thinkers of the Chinese and East Asian Buddhist traditions, one whose legacy has endured for more than a thousand years. Albert Welter offers new insight into the significance of Yanshou and his major work, the Zongjing lu, by showing their critical role in the contested Buddhist and intellectual territories of the Five Dynasties and early Song dynasty China.

A very scholarly treatment.

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9 1/2"  w x 15 1/2" l x 3/4" d "Put your awakend mind to work, making a constant effort to serve meals full of variety that are appropriate to the need and the occasion..."  Dogen  So in modern times we strive to put our best eff...

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