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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 020

15 1/2" long x 9" wide x 3/4" thick What is a Tenzo?  "This work has always been carried out by teachers settled in the Way and by others who have aroused the bodhisattva spirit within themselves."  Dogen Each of our cutting boards...

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