Bøker av Robert E. Buswell

Presents a comprehensive study of the content and historical formation, as well as complete English translations, of the 'Scripture on the Secret Essential Methods of Chan' ('Chan Essentials') and the 'Secret Methods for Curing Chan Sickness' ('Methods for Curing'). These documents reveal a distinctly visionary form of Buddhist meditation.

One of the most important primary sources for anyone interested in traditional Korean cultural and social practices. The manuscript was completed in 1849 by Toae Hong Sk-mo, a wealthy poet and scholar from an influential family.

Chinul (1158-1210) was the founder of the Korean tradition of Zen. Tracing Back the Radiance, an abridgment of Buswell's Korean Approach to Zen: The Collected Works of Chinul, combines an extensive introduction to Chinul's life and thought with translations of three of his most representative works.

An account of day-to-day Zen monastic practice. In discussing the activities of the postulants, the meditation monks, the teachers and administrators, and the support monks of the monastery of Songgwang-sa, it reveals a religious tradition that differs radically from the stereotype prevalent in the West.