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Tibetan Zen: Discovering a Lost Tradition

by Sam Van Schaik
RM56.00 MYR
Tibetan Zen: Discovering a Lost Tradition
Tibetan Zen: Discovering a Lost Tradition

Reveal ancient Tibetan Zen tradition through texts.

If you're fascinated by historical spiritual practices and enjoy the idea of uncovering long-lost teachings, this might be the book you were looking for. Sam van Schaik takes you on a journey through the almost forgotten world of Tibetan Zen. The author melds in-depth research with translations that breathe life into ancient texts, allowing you to immerse yourself in practices and debates from a millennium ago. It's an exploration of culture, history, and spirituality that could enrich your understanding of Zen's diverse paths.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Tibetan Zen: Discovering a Lost Tradition

by Sam Van Schaik
RM56.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9781559394468
Authors: Sam Van Schaik
Publisher: Snow Lion
Date of Publication: 2015-08-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Religion, Philosophy
Related Topics: History, Buddhism
Goodreads rating: 4.3
(rated by 37 readers)

Description

A groundbreaking study of the lost tradition of Tibetan Zen containing the first translations of key texts from one thousand years ago. Banned in Tibet, forgotten in China, the Tibetan tradition of Zen was almost completely lost to us. According to Tibetan histories, Zen teachers were invited to Tibet from China in the 8th century, at the height of the Tibetan Empire. When doctrinal disagreements developed between Indian and Chinese Buddhists at the Tibetan court, the Tibetan emperor called for a formal debate. When the debate resulted in a decisive win by the Indian side, the Zen teachers were sent back to China, and Zen was gradually forgotten in Tibet. This picture changed at the beginning of the 20th century with the discovery in Dunhuang (in Chinese Central Asia) of a sealed cave full of manuscripts in various languages dating from the first millennium CE. The Tibetan manuscripts, dating from the 9th and 10th centuries, are the earliest surviving examples of Tibetan Buddhism. Among them are around 40 manuscripts containing original Tibetan Zen teachings. This book translates the key texts of Tibetan Zen preserved in Dunhuang. The book is divided into ten sections, each containing a translation of a Zen text illuminating a different aspect of the tradition, with brief introductions discussing the roles of ritual, debate, lineage, and meditation in the early Zen tradition. Van Schaik not only presents the texts but also explains how they were embedded in actual practices by those who used
 

Reveal ancient Tibetan Zen tradition through texts.

If you're fascinated by historical spiritual practices and enjoy the idea of uncovering long-lost teachings, this might be the book you were looking for. Sam van Schaik takes you on a journey through the almost forgotten world of Tibetan Zen. The author melds in-depth research with translations that breathe life into ancient texts, allowing you to immerse yourself in practices and debates from a millennium ago. It's an exploration of culture, history, and spirituality that could enrich your understanding of Zen's diverse paths.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.