THE ZEN TEACHING OF HUANG PO (Shambhala Pocket Classics)

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Summary: This is the book that turned me into a Zen Buddhist.
Review: This was the first Zen text that I had ever seen. I had read the Tao Te Ching, and the Teachings of the Buddha. I was familiar with the life of Padmasampavha, and the wisdom of Confucious. Nothing came close to imparting the understanding that I achieved while reading the Zen teaching of Huang Po. Beginning with the translator's introduction, the clairity and simpleness that is Zen transmission speaks from every page. The Tathagata said "I truly attained nothing from complete, unexcelled enlightenment". Huang Po achieved nothing around 830, c.e., and his words, along with (of course) much meditation, can help anyone else do the same.

Rating:
Summary: This is the book that turned me into a Zen Buddhist.
Review: This was the first Zen text that I had ever seen. I had read the Tao Te Ching, and the Teachings of the Buddha. I was familiar with the life of Padmasampavha, and the wisdom of Confucious. Nothing came close to imparting the understanding that I achieved while reading the Zen teaching of Huang Po. Beginning with the translator's introduction, the clairity and simpleness that is Zen transmission speaks from every page. The Tathagata said "I truly attained nothing from complete, unexcelled enlightenment". Huang Po achieved nothing around 830, c.e., and his words, along with (of course) much meditation, can help anyone else do the same.