Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 481 g
Contesting the Mu Koan in Zen Buddhism
Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 481 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-983730-4
Verlag: OUP US
A koan is a narrative or dialogue used to provoke the "great doubt" and test a student's progress in Zen practice. The Mu Koan consists of a brief conversation in which a monk asks master Zhaozhou Congshen whether or not a dog has Buddha-nature. The reply is Mu: literally, ''No.'' This case is widely considered to be the single best known and most widely circulated and transmitted koan record of the Zen school of Buddhism. The Mu Koan is especially well known for the
intense personal experiences it offers those seeking an existential transformation from anxiety to spiritual illumination.
Steven Heine demonstrates that the Gateless Gate version, preferred by Dahui and so many other key-phrase advocates, does not by any means constitute the final word concerning the meaning and significance of the Mu Koan. Another impact version has been the Dual Version, which is the ''Yes-No'' rendition to the Mu Koan. Like Cats and Dogs offers critical insight and a new historical perspective on ''the koan of koans.''
