The Zen teachings of Master Lin-chi : a translation of the Lin-chi lu / by Burton Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yixuan, -867.

Standardized Title:

Lin-chi lu. English

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Zen Buddhism--Early works to 1800.

Zen Buddhism.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 140 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Among the most important texts of Zen literature is the Lin-chi lu, which details the insights and exploits of the great ninth-century Chinese Zen master Lin-chi, one of the most highly regarded of the T'ang period masters. PEN Translation Prize-winner Burton Watson presents an eloquent translation of this seminal classic for modern readers -- the only English-language version of the Lin-chi lu available.

Lin-chi's style of Zen -- encouraging the use of unorthodox teaching methods and stressing the importance of koan study -- is well known to Western readers and scholars, and is beautifully rendered in Watson's translation. The work is an exacting depiction of Lin-chi's words and actions, describing the Zen master's life and teachings and including a number of his sermons, long recognized for their brisk, evocative language. Watson contributes a lucid introduction, as well as a glossary and notes.

Notes:

Originally published: Boston : Shambhala, 1993.

ISBN:

0231114842

0231114850

OCLC:

39679066