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Just This Is It: Dongshan and the Practice of Suchness

Taigen Dan Leighton

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Teachings on the practice of things-as-they-are, through commentaries on a legendary Chinese Zen figure. The ninth-century Tang dynasty Chinese master Dongshan is an important ancestor of the Zen tradition that has spread widely throughout the world in the twentieth century. He features prominently in koan texts and teaching stories, but hes not been written about or translated much in English yet. Dan Leighton comes to the rescue with this excellent book that takes the texts and teachings attributed to Dongshan, as well as the teaching stories and koan cases about him, and provides commentary for understanding the teaching of the House of Caodong hes associated with, particularly as it relates to suchness-tathata, the absolute and true nature inherent in all appearance-focusing on the practical relevance of the teachings Dongshan represents to the practice and life of us folks today.

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Shambhala

Release: April 07, 2015

ISBN: 1611802288

ISBN 13: 9781611802283

Just This Is It: Dongshan and the Practice of Suchness

Taigen Dan Leighton

4/5 ( ratings)

Teachings on the practice of things-as-they-are, through commentaries on a legendary Chinese Zen figure. The ninth-century Tang dynasty Chinese master Dongshan is an important ancestor of the Zen tradition that has spread widely throughout the world in the twentieth century. He features prominently in koan texts and teaching stories, but hes not been written about or translated much in English yet. Dan Leighton comes to the rescue with this excellent book that takes the texts and teachings attributed to Dongshan, as well as the teaching stories and koan cases about him, and provides commentary for understanding the teaching of the House of Caodong hes associated with, particularly as it relates to suchness-tathata, the absolute and true nature inherent in all appearance-focusing on the practical relevance of the teachings Dongshan represents to the practice and life of us folks today.

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Shambhala

Release: April 07, 2015

ISBN: 1611802288

ISBN 13: 9781611802283

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