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Classics of Buddhism and Zen: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary #2
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Two: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
Volume Two of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contains teachings predominantly from the Japanese Zen tradition including the writings of Dogen, the founder and most venerated master of Japanese Zen. Also included is a translation of the Carya-Gita , a collection of the teachings of famous tantric masters who lived during the illustrious Pala dynasty of old Bengal—a text with striking parallels to the early Zen tradition.
The volume
Teachings of Zen
This anthology presents talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters to show the essence of Zen teaching through the words of the Zen masters themselves.
Zen Reader
This book is a collection of quotations from the great masters of Zen. The masters talk about the practicalities of Zen realization and primarily about waking up, seeing for yourself, and standing on your own two feet.
Zen Teachings of Yuanwu
Presented here are the teachings of the great Chinese master Yuanwu in direct person-to-person lessons, intimately revealing the inner workings of the psychology of enlightenment.
Zen Essays by Dogen
Dogen, the founder of Japanese Zen, presents a thorough recasting of Buddhism with a creative ingenuity that has never been matched in the subsequent literature of Japanese Zen.
The Ecstasy of Enlightenment
An inside look at the spiritual world of tantra, revealing noteworthy parallels between tantric Buddhism in old Bengal and the original Zen Buddhism of China.
The volume
Teachings of Zen
This anthology presents talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters to show the essence of Zen teaching through the words of the Zen masters themselves.
Zen Reader
This book is a collection of quotations from the great masters of Zen. The masters talk about the practicalities of Zen realization and primarily about waking up, seeing for yourself, and standing on your own two feet.
Zen Teachings of Yuanwu
Presented here are the teachings of the great Chinese master Yuanwu in direct person-to-person lessons, intimately revealing the inner workings of the psychology of enlightenment.
Zen Essays by Dogen
Dogen, the founder of Japanese Zen, presents a thorough recasting of Buddhism with a creative ingenuity that has never been matched in the subsequent literature of Japanese Zen.
The Ecstasy of Enlightenment
An inside look at the spiritual world of tantra, revealing noteworthy parallels between tantric Buddhism in old Bengal and the original Zen Buddhism of China.
560 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Thomas Cleary
245 books279 followersDr. Thomas Francis Cleary, Ph.D. (East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University; J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley), was a prolific translator of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, with a particular emphasis on popular translations of Mahāyāna works relevant to the Chan, Zen, and Soen systems.
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November 16, 2014
I have been reading spiritual literature for 12 years, usually quite intensively. This is one the finest collections and best translation I have ever seen.
I started w/ Volume 2 b/c I have Cleary's "5 Houses of Zen" which is included in the first volume, and is again one of the finest pieces of advanced spiritual literature I have encountered.
However, be warned that the material is for people already a bit opened up to this body of teaching. it's sometimes difficult and paradoxical, and uses concepts which may not be 100% clear to someone without a basic background in zen, buddhism, or eastern mysticism in general. But i would still recommend it. At the very least, stick it in a drawer and get back to it later. this is very high quality authentic stuff. I can't overstate that.
I started w/ Volume 2 b/c I have Cleary's "5 Houses of Zen" which is included in the first volume, and is again one of the finest pieces of advanced spiritual literature I have encountered.
However, be warned that the material is for people already a bit opened up to this body of teaching. it's sometimes difficult and paradoxical, and uses concepts which may not be 100% clear to someone without a basic background in zen, buddhism, or eastern mysticism in general. But i would still recommend it. At the very least, stick it in a drawer and get back to it later. this is very high quality authentic stuff. I can't overstate that.
July 20, 2015
IT's Buddhism and Zen, what's not to like. Cleary's translations are tops too.
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