Name: Complete Enlightenment: Zen Comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment
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Author: Yen, Chan Master Sheng ; Hanh, Thich Nhat
ISBN: 9781570624001

portada Complete Enlightenment: Zen Comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment

Complete Enlightenment: Zen Comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment

Type

Physical Book

Author

Chan Master Sheng Yen

Preface by

Thich Nhat Hanh

Publisher

Shambhala

Year

1999

Language

English

Pages

316

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.0 x 15.5 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.40 kg.

ISBN13

9781570624001

Synopsis "Complete Enlightenment: Zen Comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment"

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.

Thich Nhat Hanh

(Preface by)

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He is a Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was ordained at the age of sixteen as a Buddhist monk and during the Vietnam War founded the movement of engaged Buddhism to help his fellow citizens. The teachings of this revered Vietnamese master, known in the West as the introducer of mindfulness, have influenced some of the most powerful people on the planet. He has published more than a hundred books on various topics ranging from ecology and world peace to death and human relationships.

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