Record of Linji A New Translation of the Linjilu in the Light of Ten Japanese Zen Commentaries

Name: Record of Linji A New Translation of the Linjilu in the Light of Ten Japanese Zen Commentaries
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ISBN: 9780199936434

ISBN-10: 0199936439

ISBN-13: 9780199936434

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jeffrey L. Broughton, Elise Yoko Watanabe

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TheLinjilu(Record of LinjiorLJL) is one of the foundational texts of Chan/Zen Buddhist literature, and an accomplished work ofbaihua(vernacular) literature. Its indelibly memorable title character, the Master Linji--infamous for the shout, the whack of the rattan stick, and the declaration that sutras are toilet paper--is himself an embodiment of the very teachings he propounds to his students: he is a "true person," free of dithering; he exhibits the non-verbal, unconstrained spontaneity of the buddha-nature; he is always active, never passive; and he is aware that nothing is lacking at all, at any time, in his round of daily activities. This bracing new translation transmits theLJL's…

Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/11/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.29" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Introduction


Record of the Sayings of Chan Master Linji Huizhao of Zhenzhou



Dharma-Hall Convocations



Sangha Instruction



Calibrating and Adjudicating [Appraising the Level of Understanding and Rendering a Judgment]



Record of the Karman [of the Master's Career]



Stupa Record of Chan Master Linji Huizhao


Yuanjue Zongyan's Xuanhe 2 (1120) Linjilu Edition (LJL)



Pre-Song Linji and Puhua Sayings and Episodes Preserved in the Collection of the Patriarchal Hall (Zutangji)



Pre-Song Linji Sayings Preserved in the Mind-Mirror Record (Zongjinglu/Xinjinglu)


Notes


Bibliography


Index