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Northern School and Formation of Early Chinese Ch’an Buddhism

This is a very scholarly book and vast in scope.  The purpose being to describe the historical development of the Northern School of Chan.  Starting with the legend of Bodhidharma and his successors, Dr McRae also studies the “transmission of the lamp” texts.

Tenzo 021

15 1/2" long x 9" wide x 3/4" thick “Put your awakened 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 ...

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