The Koan : Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism

Steven Heine; David B and Mary H Gamble Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies Dale S Wright
Oxford University Press, USA
 9780195117486
0-19-511748-4

Koans are enigmatic spiritual formulas used for religious training in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Arguing that our understanding of the koan tradition has been severely limited, contributors to this collection.

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examine previously unrecognized factors in the formation of this tradition, and highlight the rich complexity and diversity of koan practice and literature.