Historical Sketches -- Zen Words: Historical Sketches

Author: Xu Sumin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: From the perspective of Zen, many Zen phrases are indeed transcendent, carefree, and even stylish. But who would have thought that Zen originated in a deeply suffering historical context? However, it is precisely because of suffering that transcendence is sought; it is precisely because one cannot be carefree that one yearns for it; it is precisely because style is rare that it is pursued—such is the relationship between people's circumstances and desires. This book introduces hundreds of Zen phrases, categorized into " (Everyday Realm), (Equal Realm), (Leisure Realm), (Free Realm), (Aesthetic Realm)," etc., and provides introductions, annotations, and translations.