Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach: A Compendium of Korean Sŏn (Chan) Buddhism

by Jeffrey L Broughton

Jeffrey L. Broughton here offers a study and partial translation of Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach (Sŏnmun ch'waryo), an anthology of texts foundational to Korean Sŏn (Chan/Zen) Buddhism. Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach provides a convenient entr e to two fundamental themes of Korean Sŏn: Sŏn vis- -vis the doctrinal teachings of Buddhism (in which Sŏn is shown to be superior) and the huatou (i.e., phrase; Korean hwadu)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197530540
• ISBN13: 9780197530542
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"