Complete Enlightenment: Zen Comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment - Softcover

Yen, Chan Master Sheng

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570624003 ISBN 13: 9781570624001

Publisher: Shambhala, 1999

Synopsis

Complete Enlightenment is the first authoritative translation and commentary on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, a central text that shaped the development of East Asian Buddhism and Ch'an (Chinese Zen). The text is set in the form of a transcription of discussions between the Buddha and the twelve enlightened beings(bodhisattvas), who question him on all aspects of spiritual practice.

This new translation preserves all the liveliness and nuance of the text in the original Chinese. The sutra's ancient wisdom is brought to life by the commentaries of Master Sheng-yen, one of the most revered living Buddhist masters in the Ch'an lineage. This is truly a manual for the spiritual journey toward complete enlightenment, providing the key to the deep, poetic, and practical meanings of the scripture.

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About the Author

Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009) was a widely respected Taiwanese Chan (Chinese Zen) master who taught extensively in the West during the last thirty-one y ears of his life, with twenty-one centers throughout North America, as well as dozens of others throughout the world. He has co-led retreats with the Dalai Lama, and he is the author of numerous books in Chinese and English, including Song of Mind, The Method of No-Method, and his autobiography, Footprints in the Snow.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570624003
• ISBN 13: 9781570624001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316