Collection of three classic 12th-13th century Zen texts including The Gateless Gate and Ten Bulls, ranging from humorous to profound parables on enlightenment.
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Collection of three classic 12th-13th century Zen texts including The Gateless Gate and Ten Bulls, ranging from humorous to profound parables on enlightenment.
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x-china-taiwan-hongkong y-a-non-fiction y-b-essays ... Three Zen works from 12th to 13th century, nicely varied in tone, from humorous to profound. (1) ‘the Gateless Gate” (in Chinese, Mumonkan 無門關), (2) Ten Bulls (十牛), (3) Zen stories by Mujū Dōkyō 無住道曉. Must look out for more of these Penguin “Great Ideas”books, 100 page books that fit in a small pocket.
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Core collection of classic Zen Buddhist koans, parables, and teachings on enlightenment and meditation.
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Minor cultural and philosophical context from historical East Asia.
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