The Life and Heart of Chan Practice.
Divided into two parts, this guide presents the history and practice of Chan, along with instruction in meditation practice. It provides inspiration for practitioners in the form of short teachings and aphorisms by Master Sheng Yen. It is useful for the practitioner of Chan Buddhism.
The Life and Heart of Chan Practice.
Divided into two parts, this guide presents the history and practice of Chan, along with instruction in meditation practice. It provides inspiration for practitioners in the form of short teachings and aphorisms by Master Sheng Yen. It is useful for the practitioner of Chan Buddhism.
The Life and Heart of Chan Practice.A guide to the practice of Chan Buddhism by today's most prominent master of that tradition - with 180 of his gemlike sayings and aphorisms that serve as inspirations to spiritual practice.
Praise for Sheng Yen:
“When I listen to Master Sheng Yen’s presentation of Chan Buddhist teachings, my immediate and very profound feeling is that I am listening to words of wisdom from someone who is very experienced and a great practitioner.”—His Holiness, the Dalai Lama
“Chan Master Sheng Yen is a great teacher, and I have a great confidence in his scholarship and wisdom.”—Thich Nhat Hanh
Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009) was a widely respected Taiwanese Chan (Chinese Zen) master who taught extensively in the West during the last thirty-one y ears of his life, with twenty-one centers throughout North America, as well as dozens of others throughout the world. He has co-led retreats with the Dalai Lama, and he is the author of numerous books in Chinese and English, including Song of Mind, The Method of No-Method, and his autobiography, Footprints in the Snow.
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