Zen Buddhism A History: India and China

Name: Zen Buddhism A History: India and China
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ISBN: 9780029082706

ISBN-10: 0029082706

ISBN-13: 9780029082706

Edition: N/A

Authors: Heinrich Dumoulin

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This book offers a detailed account of the history, development, ideas and image of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism. The author explores the origins of Zen, from its roots in the Buddhist and Yoga traditions of ancient India to the influence of Taoism on its formation and growth in China.

Book details

List price: $33.65
Publisher: Free Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Foreword to the English Edition


Prologue


Linguistic Conventions


Introduction


Beginnings and Roots in India


Sakyamuni, the Enlightened One


The Yogic Element in Buddhism


The Essentials of Mahayana


The Mahayana Sutras and Zen


Origins and Blossoming in China


Preparations in Chinese Buddhism


The Early Period


The Split between the Northern and Southern Schools


The Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch


The Zen Movement after Hui-neng


Lin-chi


Characteristics of the Five Houses


The Sung Period: A Time of Maturation


Developments in Culture and Society


Epilogue


Supplement: The Northern School of Chinese Zen


App. 1: Abbreviations


App. 2: Chronological Table


App. 3: Chinese Characters


App. 4: Genealogical Tables


Index of Names and Titles


Index of Terms and Subjects