Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Five The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

by CLEARY, THOMAS

• ISBN13: 9781590302224
• ISBN10: 1590302222
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-12
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Volume Five ofClassics of Buddhism and Zenrepresents the broad spectrum of Cleary's interest in Buddhism-from Buddhist yoga and the Chinese Buddhist perspective on theI Chingto the most basic and universally loved of the Buddhist sutras, theDhammapada. The volume includes:Dhammapada: The Sayings of Buddha The famous collection of 423 verses of Buddhist wisdom that has been profoundly influential in every Buddhist school.The Buddhist I Ching The translation included in this volume is the only full-length interpretation of theI Chingby a Chinese Buddhist meditation master.Stopping and Seeing: A Comprehensive Course in Buddhist Meditation A monumental work written by sixth-century Buddhist master Chi-i. One of the most comprehensive manuals written on these two essential points of Buddhist meditation.Entry into the Inconceivable: An Introduction to Hua-yen Buddhism An introduction to the philosophy of the Hua-yen school of Buddhism, one of the cornerstones of East Asian Buddhist thought.Buddhist Yoga: A Comprehensive Course A landmark translation of the classical sourcebook of Buddhist yoga, theSandhinirmochana-sutra, or "Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries," a revered text of the school of Buddhism known as Vijnanavada or Yogachara.

Author Biography

Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

Table of Contents

THE DHAMMAPADA: SAYINGS OF BUDDHA
Introduction: Journey to the Magic City	3	(4)
The Dhammapada	7	(88)
THE BUDDHIST I CHING
Introduction	95	(14)
Using The Buddhist I Ching	109	(2)
The Buddhist I Ching	111	(266)
Key for Identifying the Hexagrams	377	(4)
STOPPING AND SEEING: A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE IN BUDDHIST MEDITATION
Introduction	381	(4)
Stopping and Seeing	385	(127)
Glossary of Technical Terms	512	(17)
ENTRY INTO THE INCONCEIVABLE: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUA-YEN BUDDHISM
Preface	529	(2)
Introduction	531	(40)
Translations	571	(126)
Appendix: Highlights of the Hua-yen Scripture	697	(34)
Notes	731	(18)
BUDDHIST YOGA: A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE
Preface	749	(4)
1. Introduction	753	(2)
2. Characteristics of Ultimate Truth	755	(11)
3. Characteristics of Mind, Intellect, and Consciousness	766	(3)
4. Characteristics of All Phenomena	769	(3)
5. Essencelessness	772	(12)
6. Analyzing Yoga	784	(21)
7. The Transendent Ways of the Stages	805	(17)
8. Deeds of the Enlightened	822	(11)
Notes	833