{"product_id":"the-zen-canon-understanding-the-classic-texts","title":"The Zen Canon: Understanding the Classic Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Edition, 2004. 316 pages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook measures 6.25 x 9.5 inches. No dust jacket as issued. \u003cem\u003eThe Zen Canon\u003c\/em\u003e offers learned but accessible studies of some of the most important classical texts in the tradition of Zen Buddhism. Each essay in the volume provides historical, literary, and philosophical commentary on a particular Zen text or genre of texts. Among the most prominent types of texts featured are Chan or Zen “recorded sayings” (\u003cem\u003eyulu\u003c\/em\u003e) texts, “transmission of the lamp” anthology texts (\u003cem\u003echuandenglu\u003c\/em\u003e), koan collections, and “rules of purity” or monastic regulation texts. These canonical writings helped shape the overall conception of Zen Buddhism and the kinds of practices that have come to give Zen its identity. One theme of \u003cem\u003eZen Canon\u003c\/em\u003e, therefore, is that the classical anti-textual posture of Zen Buddhism is not one that can be taken literally. While making fun of spiritual writing of all kinds, Zen Buddhists managed to produce one of the largest and most influential bodies of canonical texts in the world. Among the most famous Zen texts discussed in \u003cem\u003eThe Zen Canon\u003c\/em\u003e are the \u003cem\u003eMazu yulu\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLidai fabao ji\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eTransmission of the Lamp\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eChing-te era\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eRecord of Hongzhi\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWu-men kuan\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eChanyuan qinggue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook is in Very Good condition showing light rubbing to cloth covered boards, and a publisher sticker to back cover. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bendowa Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47725260112046,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/0149\/3166\/files\/The-Zen-Canon.jpg?v=1775931636","url":"https:\/\/bendowabooks.com\/products\/the-zen-canon-understanding-the-classic-texts","provider":"Bendowa Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}