The Essence of Chan
A Guide to Life and Practice according to the Teachings of Bodhidharma
$34.46
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2021
Summary
Clear and illuminating commentary on one of Bodhidharma’s most important texts, designed to help Chan practitioners apply timeless and essential advice to their practice.
Legend has it that more than a thousand years ago an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma arrived in China. His approach to teaching was unlike that of any of the Buddhist missionaries who had come to China before him. He confounded the emperor with cryptic dialogues, traveled the country, lived in a cave in the mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611808711 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611808715 |
| Author: | Guo Gu |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 148g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Guo Gu
Guo Gu (Dr. Jimmy Yu) is one of the late Master Sheng Yen’s (1931-2009) closest and most senior students. He was the guiding teacher for the Western Dharma Teachers Training course in the Dharma Drum Lineage and is the founder and guiding Chan teacher of the Tallahassee Chan Center. He is also a professor of Buddhism and East Asian religions at Florida State University, Tallahassee.
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