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

by CLEARY, THOMAS

• ISBN13: 9781590302194
• ISBN10: 1590302192
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-12
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Volume Two ofClassics of Buddhism and Zencontains teachings predominantly from the Japanese Zen tradition including the writings of Dogen, the founder and most venerated master of Japanese Zen. Also included is a translation of theCarya-Gita, a collection of the teachings of famous tantric masters who lived during the illustrious Pala dynasty of old Bengal-a text with striking parallels to the early Zen tradition. The volume includes:Teachings of Zen This anthology presents talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters to show the essence of Zen teaching through the words of the Zen masters themselves.Zen Reader This book is a collection of quotations from the great masters of Zen. The masters talk about the practicalities of Zen realization and primarily about waking up, seeing for yourself, and standing on your own two feet.Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu Presented here are the teachings of the great Chinese master Yuanwu in direct person-to-person lessons, intimately revealing the inner workings of the psychology of enlightenment.Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen Dogen, the founder of Japanese Zen, presents a thorough recasting of Buddhism with a creative ingenuity that has never been matched in the subsequent literature of Japanese Zen.The Ecstasy of Enlightenment An inside look at the spiritual world of tantra, revealing noteworthy parallels between tantric Buddhism in old Bengal and the original Zen Buddhism of China.

Author Biography

Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University

Table of Contents

TEACHINGS OF ZEN
Introduction	3	(4)
Teachings of Zen	7	(72)
List of Zen Masters	79	(4)
Further Reading	83	(4)
ZEN READER
Introduction	87	(2)
Zen Reader	89	(70)
ZEN LETTERS
(Translated with J.C. Cleary)
Translators' Introduction	159	(4)
Zen Letters	163
SHOBOGENZO: ZEN ESSAYS BY DÖGEN
Foreword	241	(2)
Introduction	243	(24)
Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen	267	(100)
THE ECSTASY OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Origins of Tantric Buddhism	367	(14)
The Ecstasy of Enlightenment	381	(166)
Notes	547	(4)
Select Bibliography	551