Overview
This guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority is based on the teachings of several great Zen masters of China. Drawing on private records, letters, and long-lost documents of the Song dynasty (tenth to thirteenth century), the book consists of short excerpts written in a language that is accessible to readers without any background in Eastern philosophy. In part, the teachings are a guide to recognizing genuine spiritual authority in a Zen teacher--guidance that has been much needed throughout the history of Zen, owing to the prevalence of imitators and false teachers. The book may also be read as a study of the personal qualities and conduct necessary for the mastery of any position of power and authority, whether religious, social, political, or organizational.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 7.70cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 13.20cm
Weight: 0.100kg
ISBN: 9780877738930
ISBN 10: 0877738939
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 01 October 1993
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
"Yuanwu's teaching, happily available to modern audiences in a vast body or literature, has a universality that transcends dogma and the narrow parameters of established religions."— The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness
Yuanwu's teaching, happily available to modern audiences in a vast body or literature, has a universality that transcends dogma and the narrow parameters of established religions. - The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness Yuanwu's teaching, happily available to modern audiences in a vast body or literature, has a universality that transcends dogma and the narrow parameters of established religions. - The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness Yuanwu's teaching, happily available to modern audiences in a vast body or literature, has a universality that transcends dogma and the narrow parameters of established religions. -- The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness
Author Information
Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.
