Series of Chinese Zen Studies Zen School Case Studies: Wonderful Sayings

Author: Huang He-tao
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Zen is not the distant rosy clouds; Zen is life, wisdom, and the art of cultivating body and mind. Zen does not involve burning incense or praying or chanting scriptures. Practicing Zen and cultivating the path, in daily life, eat when hungry, sleep when tired. Walking, standing, sitting, and lying down—everyday is the Way; moving freely and at ease, one can realize the Dharma. The case records are a path and record that leads Zen practitioners to enlightenment. Zen is called Zen because it is the wisdom exchanged through the sharp exchanges and responses between the Zen master and the student. Without case records, there would be no Zen, no Zen School, and Chinese Buddhism would lose its brilliant radiance. Zen case records, sharp exchanges, and solitary steps in heaven and earth.