„Featuring a carefully selected collection of source documents, this tome includes traditional teaching tools from the Zen Buddhist traditions of China (Ch’an), Korea (Son), and Japan (Zen), including texts created by women. The selections provide both a good feel for the varieties of Zen and an experience of its common core. . . . The texts are experiential teachings and include storytelling, poetry, autobiographies, catechisms, calligraphy, paintings, and koans (paradoxical meditation questions that are intended to help aspirants transcend logical, linguistic limitations). Contextual commentary prefaces each text. Wade-Giles transliteration is used, although Pinyin, Korean, Japanese, and Sanskrit terms are linked in appendixes. An insightful introduction by Arai contributes a religious studies perspective. The bibliography references full translations of the selections. A thought-provoking discussion about the problems of translation is included. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels.” Choice.
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- Comprehensive Collection of Zen Texts: This book features a curated selection of traditional Zen teachings from China, Korea, and Japan, including works by women, providing insight into the various Zen traditions and their shared core principles.
What is included in the Zen texts collection outlined in the description?
The collection includes traditional Zen teachings from China, Korea, and Japan, with texts such as storytelling, poetry, autobiographies, calligraphy, paintings, koans, and writings created by women, all accompanied by contextual commentary.
