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Title: The Bodhidharma Anthology: The Earliest Records of Zen (Philip E. Lilienthal Book) by Bodhidharma, Jeffrey L. Broughton ISBN: 0-520-21972-4 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: August, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The True Teachings of Tamo
Comment: This scholarly work on the teachings of Bodhidharma sets a new standard. Not only does Broughton provide clear translations, but the volume of informative commentary has made this text my number one Bodhidharma resource. Broughton provides quality with quantity here, explaining unusual phrases from the ancient texts at page bottoms, and endnoting items requiring more thorough treatment. (The endnotes are generally both useful and quite insightful.)
This is not a book on "pop Zen"; it is a resource for those seeking to contextualize Tamo's teachings both historically and philosophically. Broughton makes a very good case that the "Two Entrances" commonly attributed to Tamo is actually the work of T'an-lin, an early Sanskritist. He points out that the character of the "Method for Quieting Mind," what he calls "Record I," is more consistent with what we know of Tamo's teaching. It is also more consistent with philosophical attributions to Tamo within my own tradition of Ch'an (a nice bit of corroboration). Broughton also discusses other members of Bodhidharma's circle, the supporting roles played by other sutras in these texts, and much more.
Philosophy and Ch'an Buddhism are two things close to my heart. But I believe that I can still state objectively that this book represents a superb piece of research, and that Broughton has made Tamo's early teachings very accessible. It is my sincere hope that the author will continue working in this field. For anyone interested in the early development of Zen, this text is a fascinating read.
Rating: 5
Summary: excellent
Comment: I live in the Buddhist hell of Too Many Zen Books. This nicely accompanies all my other ones, and clearly stands out in its own right.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Bodhidharma Anthology: The Earliest Records of Zen
Comment: Thorough and enlightening. Brilliant insights! Where has Prof. Broughton been all of these years?
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Title: The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma : A Bilingual Edition by Red Pine, Bodhidharma ISBN: 0865473994 Publisher: North Point Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1989 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind by Huang Po, John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld ISBN: 0802150926 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: August, 1959 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi by Burton Watson ISBN: 0231114850 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.50 |
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Title: The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch by Philip B. Yampolsky, Hui-Neng Liu-Tsu-Ta-Shih Fa Pao Tan Ching ISBN: 0231083610 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 October, 1978 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Moon in a Dewdrop : Writings of Zen Master Dogen by Eihei Dogen, Kazuaki Tanahashi ISBN: 086547186X Publisher: North Point Press Pub. Date: 31 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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