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Works by Garma C. C. Chang

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Birthdate
1920-08-28
Date of death
1988-05-24
Gender
male
Nationality
China
Birthplace
Shanghai, Republic of China
Place of death
Marietta, Georgia, USA
Places of residence
Tibet

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An authoritative grasp of the most profound mysteries of Zen....The author has a happy facility for presenting the most abstruse doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism in simple summaries.'-Archie J. Bahm, Author of Philosophy of the Buddha 'There is no better book on Zen, especially for the Occidental student. It is easy to read and should have a world-wide appeal.'-W.Y. Evans-Wentz 'This is the fist authentic book on Chinese Ch'an (Zen). The author was trained in Chinese monasteries, and at a later stage was initiated into Tibetan Buddhism (Khagyutpa). Mr. Chang...is acquainted with the specific difficulties and problems which we Westerners have in our quest for Zen. The book is written for us, and it is excellent...The Practice of Zen is most valuable for all Zen students, a primer for the beginner and of importance to the serious Western student.'-The Middle Way, Journal of the Buddhist Society Contents Foreword I The nature of zen Zen style and zen art The core of zen: studies in the three main aspects of mind Four vital points in zen buddhism II The practice of zen A general review of zen practice Discourses of four zen masters 1 Discourses of Master Hsu Yun 2 Discourses of Mster Tsung Kao 3 Discourses of Master Po Shan 4 Discourses of Master Han Shan Short autobiographies of five zen masters 1 Epitome of zen master Han Shan's autobiography 2 Zen master Wu Wen's story 3 Zen master Hsueh Yen's story 4 Zen master Meng Shan's story 5 Zen master Kao Feng's story III The four problems of zen buddhism Is zen completely unintelligible? What is zen 'enlightenment'? Zen and Mahayana buddhism The 'four distinctions' of Lin Chi IV Buddha and meditation The three aspects of buddhahood in relation to the six patterns of human thinking A survey of he practice of buddhist meditation 1 The four basic charatersitics of samadhi 2 The seven different types of meditation 3 The three successive stages of meditation Notes Bibliography Appendix-Romanized Chinese characters fo the text; Romanized Chinese characters for the notes Index

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TallyChan5 | 2 other reviews | Jun 17, 2023 |
'An authoritative grasp of the most profound mysteries of Zen....The author has a happy facility for presenting the most abstruse doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism in simple summaries.'-Archie J. Bahm, Author of Philosophy of the Buddha 'There is no better book on Zen, especially for the Occidental student. It is easy to read and should have a world-wide appeal.'-W.Y. Evans-Wentz 'This is the fist authentic book on Chinese Ch'an (Zen). The author was trained in Chinese monasteries, and at a later stage was initiated into Tibetan Buddhism (Khagyutpa). Mr. Chang...is acquainted with the specific difficulties and problems which we Westerners have in our quest for Zen. The book is written for us, and it is excellent...The Practice of Zen is most valuable for all Zen students, a primer for the beginner and of importance to the serious Western student.'-The Middle Way, Journal of the Buddhist Society Contents Foreword I The nature of zen Zen style and zen art The core of zen: studies in the three main aspects of mind Four vital points in zen buddhism II The practice of zen A general review of zen practice Discourses of four zen masters 1 Discourses of Master Hsu Yun 2 Discourses of Mster Tsung Kao 3 Discourses of Master Po Shan 4 Discourses of Master Han Shan Short autobiographies of five zen masters 1 Epitome of zen master Han Shan's autobiography 2 Zen master Wu Wen's story 3 Zen master Hsueh Yen's story 4 Zen master Meng Shan's story 5 Zen master Kao Feng's story III The four problems of zen buddhism Is zen completely unintelligible? What is zen 'enlightenment'? Zen and Mahayana buddhism The 'four distinctions' of Lin Chi IV Buddha and meditation The three aspects of buddhahood in relation to the six patterns of human thinking A survey of he practice of buddhist meditation 1 The four basic charatersitics of samadhi 2 The seven different types of meditation 3 The three successive stages of meditation Notes Bibliography Appendix-Romanized Chinese characters fo the text; Romanized Chinese characters for the notes Index… (more)
 
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AikiBib | 2 other reviews | May 29, 2022 |
Volume II, Part two Milarepa and his human disciples (continued)
 
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KSDBelgium | Aug 3, 2021 |
The Hwa Yen school of Mahāyāna Buddhism bloomed in China in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. Today many scholars regard its doctrines of Emptiness, Totality, and Mind-Only as the crown of Buddhist thought and as a useful and unique philosophical system and explanation of man, world, and life as intuitively experienced in Zen practice.

For the first time in any Western language Garma Chang explains and exemplifies these doctrines with references to both oriental masters and Western philosophers. The Buddha's mystical experience of infinity and totality provides the framework for this objective revelation of the three pervasive and interlocking concepts upon which any study of Mahāyāna philosophy must depend.

Following an introductory section describing the essential differences between Judeo-Christian and Buddhist philosophy, Professor Chang provides an extensive, expertly developed section on the philosophical foundations of Hwa Yen Buddhism dealing with the core concept of True Voidness, the philosophy of Totality, and the doctrine of Mind-Only. A concluding section includes selections of Hwa Yen readings and biographies of the patriarchs, as well as a glossary and list of Chinese terms.
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