This complete translation of the original collection of sermons, dialogues, and anecdotes of Huang Po, the illustrious Chinese master of the Tang Dynasty, allows the Western reader to gain an understanding of Zen from the original source, one of the key works in its teachings; it also offers deep and often startling insights into the rich treasures of Eastern thought. Nowhere is the use of paradox in Zen illustrated better than in the teaching of Huang Po, who shows how the experience of intuitive knowledge that reveals to a man what he is cannot be communicated by words. With the help of these paradoxes, beautifully and simply presented in this collection, Huang Po could set his disciples on the right path. It is in this fashion that the Zen master leads his listener into truth, often by a single phrase designed to destroy his particular demon of ignorance.
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind
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Author: John Blofeld
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780802150929
Details:
Author: John Blofeld
Brand: Grove Press
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 144
Release Date: 18-01-1994
Part Number: 0802150926
Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780802150929
