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The Lion's Roar: Actualizing Buddhism in Daily Life and Building the Pure Land in Our Midst (Asian Thought and Culture Series)

Author: Venerable Master Hsing Yun
ISBN: 9780820415444
Binding: Hardcover
Year: 1991
Pages: 232
Size: 16 x 23 cm Weight: 495 grams Price: INR 2420.00

Although Japanese Zen is well-known in the West, there is much less awareness of its roots in Chinese Ch'an Buddhism. Ch'an represents a unique and refreshingly sinitic reinterpretation of the Buddhism brought from India, incorporating elements of native Taoism. The wit and wisdom of Ch'an Buddhist masters are brought forth in this text through stories about their encounters with life. Beneath these deceptively simple narratives lie the profound truths of Buddhist philosophy, providing deep insights into the human condition. These are explained in direct and understandable terms by Master Hsing Yun, 48th Patriarch in the Lin-Chi (Japanese Rinzai) line of Ch'an.

Anne K. Kohlrausch

Anne Katherine Kohlrausch studierte Geschichte und Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft an der Freien Universität Berlin. Sie arbeitet zurzeit an einer Studie zur französischen Wissenschaftsgeschichte des 18. Jahrhunderts.