Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul's Korean Way of Zen (Classics in East Asian Buddhism): 2

Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul's Korean Way of Zen (Classics in East Asian Buddhism): 2

by RobertE.Buswell (Author), Chinul (Author)

Synopsis

Chinul (1158-1210) was the founder of the Korean tradition of Zen. He provides one of the most lucid and accessible accounts of Zen practice and meditation to be found anywhere in East Asian literature. Tracing Back the Radiance, an abridgment of Buswell's Korean Approach to Zen: The Collected Works of Chinul, combines an extensive introduction to Chinul's life and thought with translations of three of his most representative works.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 248
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 31 Mar 1992

ISBN 10: 0824814274
ISBN 13: 9780824814274

Media Reviews
Buswell's linguistic ability is commendable, as is his impressive understanding of Buddhist philosophy and unflagging commitment to historic accuracy.-- Journal of Asian Studies
Author Bio
Robert E. Buswell, Jr. holds the Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair in Humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he is also Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and founding director of the university's Center for Buddhist Studies and Center for Korean Studies.