First published in 1981, The Renewal of Buddhism in China broke new ground in the study of Chinese Buddhism. An interdisciplinary study of a Buddhist master and reformer in late Ming China, it challenged the conventional view that Buddhism had reached its height under the Tang d…
"In sixteenth-century China, following a period of relative obscurity, Buddhism entered a period of revitalization due in large part to a cohort of particularly innovative and influential monks. By seeking to transcend sectarian rivalries and doctrinal specialization, and, perha…
Master Sheng-yen provides an understanding of Chan, its precepts, and its practice. Beginning with a basic overview of Buddhism and meditation, The Hoofprint of the Ox details the progressive mental exercises traditionally followed by all Buddhists. Known as the Three Discipline…
Revered by Buddhists in the United States and China, Master Sheng-yen shares his wisdom and teachings in this first comprehensive English primer of Chan, the Chinese tradition of Buddhism that inspired Japanese Zen. Often mistunderstood as a system of mind games, the Chan path l…
Revered by Buddhists in the United States and China, contemporary Master Sheng-yen shares his wisdom and teachings in this first comprehensive English primer of Chan, the Chinese tradition of Buddhism that inspired Japanese Zen. Often misunderstood as a system of mind games, the…
