Zen Koans 9780824847906
“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” “Does a dog have Buddha-nature?” These cryptic expressions are among the best-
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Table of contents :
Contents
Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Koan Is My Koan
1. Origins, Functions, and Modern Receptions of Koans: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives
2. Developmental Stages and Rhetorical Strategies: A Historical Overview
3. On Methods to the Madness of Koans: A New Theory of Interpretation
4. Personal Transformation: Cases Reflecting Doubt, Experience, and Expression
5. Monastic Transmission: Cases Reflecting Mythology, Monasticism, and Succession
6. Whither Koans, or Wither? Current Trends and Possible New Directions
Appendix: Koan Case Catalog
Suggested Readings
About the Author
Contents
Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Koan Is My Koan
1. Origins, Functions, and Modern Receptions of Koans: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives
2. Developmental Stages and Rhetorical Strategies: A Historical Overview
3. On Methods to the Madness of Koans: A New Theory of Interpretation
4. Personal Transformation: Cases Reflecting Doubt, Experience, and Expression
5. Monastic Transmission: Cases Reflecting Mythology, Monasticism, and Succession
6. Whither Koans, or Wither? Current Trends and Possible New Directions
Appendix: Koan Case Catalog
Suggested Readings
About the Author
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- Steven Heine (editor)
- Douglas Berger (editor)
