Buddhist Encyclopedia: Chan School

Author: Pan Guiming
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: No written words, lamp records passed down for millennia, an external tradition with distinct sects passed down through generations. This book provides an informative introduction to fundamental perspectives on Zen Buddhism, including what constitutes "Zen," the differences between Northern and Southern Zen, and how the "Diamond Sutra" is a Buddhist scripture.