Hinton, David

China Root: Taoism, Chan, and Original Zen

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ISBN 13:: 9781611807134
author:: Hinton, David
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Shambhala Publications Inc
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 160
Dimensions:: 21.6 x 14 centimeters (0.37 kg)
Genre:: History, Asia, China,
Condition:: New
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David Hinton's China Root explores the original nature of Zen in ancient China, revealing how Ch'an was a Buddhist-influenced extension of Taoism. This vision, grounded in an earthy and empirically-based approach, is distinct from Indian Buddhism's abstract sensibility.

In this book, Hinton describes Ch'an as a radical practice aspiring to a deeply ecological liberation - the integration of individual consciousness with landscape and Cosmos seen as harmonious and alive. Each chapter delves into a core Ch'an concept, such as meditation, mind, or Buddha, as it was originally understood and practiced in ancient China.

By examining standard translations in an appendix, Hinton highlights how this original understanding and practice of Ch'an/Zen is often missing in contemporary American Zen. This book offers a transformative journey into the heart of Ch'an, revealing its unique insights that can change how you understand yourself and the world.

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