Manual of Zen BuddhismHere are the famous sutras, or sermons, of the Buddha, the gathas, or hymns, the intriguing philosophical puzzles known as koan, and the dharanis, or invocations to expel evil spirits. Included also are the recorded conversations of the great Buddhist monks--intimate dialogues on the subjects of momentous importance. In addition to the written selections, all of them translated by Dr. Suzuki, there are reproductions of many Buddhist drawings and paintings, including religious statues found in Zen temples, each with an explanation of its significance, and the great series of allegorical paintings "The Ten Oxherding Pictures." |
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abiding absolute Adoration Arhats asked attached attain Avalokitesvara awakened Ayatanas beginningless birth and death Blessed Bodhidharma Bodhisattva Bodhisattva-Mahasattva body Bosatsu will manifest Buddha Buddhahood called cherish consciousness Dai-o Daito deaf dharani Dharma Dhyana disciples discipline discrimination doctrine ego-substance egolessness emptiness Essence eternal evil Ganga gatha Gensha hear hold idea ignorant and simple-minded imagination Japan Japanese Jizo kalpas karma Kwannon Kwanzeon Bosatsu let his thought listen Ma-tsu Mahamati Mahayana Manjusri MANUAL OF ZEN means Meditation merit Mind Mind-essence monk Mujinni mushin name of Kwanzeon Nirvana non-being original Oxherding Pictures Paramita paths of existence philosophers power of Kwannon practise charity Prajna Prajnaparamita preach pure reality realize reason Sakyamuni Samadhi Sanskrit Sariputra Seccho self-nature sentient Shih-t'ou Skandhas spirits Sravaka Subhuti sunyata supreme enlightenment sutra Tathagata Tathagata-garbha teaching thought dwell true truth Ummon understand vijnana Vimalakirti wisdom wise World-honoured Yogin Zen Buddhism Zen monastery