Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach

A Compendium of Korean Sŏn (Chan) Buddhism

Jeffrey Broughton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

292 Seiten

2021
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-753054-2 (ISBN)

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Jeffrey Broughton here offers a study and partial translation of Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach (Sŏnmun ch'waryo), an anthology of texts foundational to Korean Sŏn (Chan/Zen) Buddhism. Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach provides a convenient entrée to two fundamental themes of Korean Sŏn: Sŏn vis-à-vis the doctrinal teachings of Buddhism (in which Sŏn is shown to be superior) and the huatou (i.e., phrase; Korean hwadu) method of practice-work originally popularized by the Song dynasty Chinese Chan master Dahui Zonggao. This method consists of "raising to awareness" or "keeping an eye on" the phrase, usually No (Korean mu). No mental operation whatsoever is to be performed upon the phrase. One lifts the phrase to awareness constantly, when doing "quiet" cross-legged sitting as well as when immersed in the "noisiness" of everyday life. Core Texts of the Sŏn Approach, which was published in Korea during the first decade of the twentieth century (the identity of the compiler is not known for certain), contains eight Chan texts by Chinese authors (two translated here) and seven Sŏn texts by Korean authors (three translated here), showing the organic relationship between the parent Chinese tradition and its Korean inheritor. The set of translations in this volume will give readers access to some of the key texts of the Korean branch of this influential East Asian school of Buddhism.

Jeffrey Broughton is Professor Emeritus of the Religious Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach. Jeffrey Broughton and Elise Yoko Watanabeâs previous books include The Letters of Chan Master Dahui Pujue, The Chan Whip Anthology: A Companion to Zen Practice, and The Record of Linji: A New Translation of the Linjilu in the Light of Ten Japanese Zen Commentaries.

Abbreviations

Introduction

Core Texts of the Son Approach (Sonmun ch'waryo)

Dahui's Huatou Practice in the Five Texts Selected for Translation from Core Texts of Son

Five Selected Texts

Chinese Text I: Dharma Talks of Mengshan

Chinese Text II: Boshan's Chan Admonitions

Korean Text I: Chinul's Treatise on Resolving Uncertainty About Keeping an Eye on the Hwadu (Appended:

Korean Text IB Hyesim's Diagnosing Illlnesses That Arise in the Practice of the Mu Hwadu)

Korean Text II: Record of the Treasure Store of the Son Approach

Korean Text III: Hyujong's Comparative Elucidation of Son and the Teachings

Hallmark of Korean Son: The Mu Hwadu

Hallmark of Korean Son: Chan Master Chin'gwi as Teacher of Sakyamuni Buddha

Translation of Chinese Text I: Dharma Talks of Mengshan

Translation of Chinese Text II: Boshan's Chan Admonitions

Translation of Korean Text I: Chinul's Treatise on Resolving Uncertainty About Keeping an Eye on the Hwadu

Translation of Korean Text IB: Hyesim's Diagnosing Illlnesses That Arise in the Practice of the Mu Hwadu

Translation of Korean Text II: Record of the Treasure Store of the Son Approach

Translation of Korean Text III: Hyujong's Comparative Elucidation of Son and the Teachings

Sonmun ch'waryo Edition of Chinese Text I: Mengshan fayu

Sonmun ch'waryo Edition of Chinese Text II: Chan jingyu

HPC Edition of Korean Text I: Kanhwa kyorui ron

HPC Edition of Korean Text IB: Kuja mu pulsong hwa yonbyong ron

HPC Edition of Korean Text II: Sonmun pojang nok

HPC Edition of Korean Text III: Son'gyo sok

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Erscheinungsdatum	24.02.2021
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	236 x 155 mm
Gewicht	567 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-19-753054-0 / 0197530540
ISBN-13	978-0-19-753054-2 / 9780197530542
Zustand	Neuware