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Opening a mountain : kōans of the Zen Masters /

The koans in this text tell of charismatic early Zen masters who sought to demonstrate their spiritual authority by establishing new temples - a process known in the tradition as Opening a Mountain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heine, Steven, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Koan.
Zen Buddhism.
Kôan.
Bouddhisme zen.
PHILOSOPHY > Zen.
RELIGION > Buddhism > Zen.
Koan
Zen Buddhism
Zen-Buddhismus
Kōan
Zen.
Koans.
Zenaga (language)
khans (built works)
Ch'an (religion)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The koans in this text tell of charismatic early Zen masters who sought to demonstrate their spiritual authority by establishing new temples - a process known in the tradition as Opening a Mountain.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 200 pages) : map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page xi) and index.
ISBN:0195135865
9780195135862
9780198031048
0198031041
9780199834297
0199834296
9786610473434
6610473439