The Zen Canon - Understanding the Classic Texts - Bog af Dale S. (David B. and Mary H. Gamble Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies Wright
Bodhidharma, its first patriarch, reputedly said that Zen Buddhism represents \a special transmission outside the teaching/Without reliance on words and letters.\ This saying, along with the often perplexing use of language (and silence) by Zen masters, gave rise to the notion that Zen is a \lived religion,\ based strictly on non-linguistic practice and lacking a substantial canon of sacred texts. Even those who recognize the importance of Zen texts commonly limittheir focus to a few select..
The Zen Canon - Understanding the Classic Texts - Dale S. (David B. and Mary H. Gamble Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies Wright
Bodhidharma, its first patriarch, reputedly said that Zen Buddhism represents \a special transmission outside the teaching/Without reliance on words and letters.\ This saying, along with the often perplexing use of language (and silence) by Zen masters, gave rise to the notion that Zen is a \lived religion,\ based strictly on non-linguistic practice and lacking a substantial canon of sacred texts. Even those who recognize the importance of Zen texts commonly limittheir focus to a few select..