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The Buddhist Translations of Thomas Cleary: A Reader’s Guide

The Buddhist Translations of Thomas Cleary: A Reader’s Guide

Thomas Cleary (1949—2021) was one of the twentieth century’s greatest translators of Asian classics. He was extremely prolific, translating and authoring countless works. Shambhala Publications ha...

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Hakuin Ekaku: A Reader’s Guide

Hakuin Ekaku: A Reader’s Guide

Hakuin Ekaku     This is part of a series of articles on the arc of Zen thought, practice, and history, as presented in The Circle of the Way: A Concise History of Zen from the ...

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Practices of Direct Pointing

Practices of Direct Pointing

Spreading Out the Vision An Excerpt from Hidden Zen Gazing at Distant Mountains The first practice we will examine is a bodily method of direct pointing. Specifically, it uses the eyes and ...

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The Life of Master Yunmen | An Excerpt from Zen Master Yunmen

The Life of Master Yunmen | An Excerpt from Zen Master Yunmen

An Introduction to a Remarkable Life Youth Yunmen was born in 864 in Jiaxing, a town between Shanghai and Hangzhou on China’s eastern coast. His family name was Zhang; but because it was the c...

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