Chan Buddhism

by Hershock, Peter D.

• ISBN13: 9780824828356
• ISBN10: 0824828356
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr

Summary

Chan Buddhism has become paradigmatic of Buddhist spirituality. Known in Japan as Zen and in Korea as Son, it is one of the most strikingly iconoclastic spiritual traditions in the world. Following a survey of the birth and development of Chan, its practices and spirituality are fleshed out through stories and teachings drawn from the lives of four masters: Bodhidharma, Huineng, Mazu, and Linji.

Author Biography

Peter D. Hershock is coordinator of the Asian Studies Development Program at the East-West Center.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Buddhist Roots of Chan	p. 7
Differences in Indian and Chinese Cultural Contexts	p. 34
Early Developments in Chinese Buddhism	p. 46
The Early History of the Chan Tradition	p. 66
Exemplars of Chan, Homegrown Buddhas	p. 81
Chan Practice as Philosophy and Spirituality	p. 132
Chan Now? Why and for Whom?	p. 159
Further Reading	p. 163
Index	p. 169
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