Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and TenkeiThe Blue Cliff Record is a Zen Buddhist text designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. The core of the work is a collection of citations and stories, selected to bring about insight and enlightenment. Included are 17th- and 18th-century commentaries. |
Contents
The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths | 1 |
The Supreme Way is without Difficulty | 6 |
Sun Face Buddha Moon Face Buddha II | 11 |
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Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei Thomas Cleary Limited preview - 2002 |
Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei Thomas Cleary No preview available - 2002 |
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adept ancient Buddhas arrow blind Blue Cliff Record Bodhidharma bodhisattvas buddha-nature Buddhas and Zen Buddhism called Chokei clear clouds cold Dharma discern dragon earth elders Elders Peak emperor empty enlightenment EXAMPLE A monk eyes Face Buddha flowers Fuketsu Ganto Gyozan HAKUIN head hear heaven Hofuku Hyakujo INTRODUCTION iron Isan Joshu kill Kinzan koan Kyosho letting go light living look lose Manjushri means mind mistake monk asked monk's moon mountains myriad Nansen National Teacher nirvana nonduality nose Obaku ordinary penetrate perception potential question realize realm refers Rinzai river Sansho satori Seppo Setcho says single snake someone speak spiritual staff statement subtle sword talk tell TENKEI there's thing Thomas Cleary thousand tiger tion Tokusan Toshi transcendence transcendental turn Ukyu Ummon understand VERSE waves weeds whole wind words Yakusan Zen masters Zen practitioners Zen teacher Zen teaching masters Zengen Zennist