
Book Review – China Root: Taoism, Chan, and Original Zen
A bold take on Chan thought’s “pre-Buddhist” antecedents and influence on formal Chinese Buddhism
A bold take on Chan thought’s “pre-Buddhist” antecedents and influence on formal Chinese Buddhism
Encounters in a fully lived Zen-Christian dialogue
The evolution of Buddhist practices from the Buddha to..
When Chan Buddhist practices were first transmitted to China, they were the same as those practiced in India. Over time, however, the contemplative practices (禪觀)
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Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has become renowned internationally for his colorful, smiling flowers, his anime-inspired paintings and sculptures that range in style from erotic to
The 5th/6th century Buddhist monk Bodhidharma is considered the founder and patriarch of meditational Buddhism, known as dhyana in Sanskrit, Chan in Chinese, and Zen in Japanese. Although he was revered