Book of Mu

£7.99

Book of Mu

Essential Writings on Zen's Most Important Koan

Literary essays East Asian and Indian philosophy Zen Buddhism

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Language: English

Published by: Wisdom Publications

Published on: 17th March 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 505 Kb

ISBN: 9780861716098


Discovering the Meaning of Mu

The word "mu" is one ancient Zen teacher's response to the earnest question of whether even a dog has "buddha nature". Discovering for ourselves the meaning of the master’s response is the urgent work of each of us who yearns to be free and at peace. "Practicing Mu" is synonymous with practicing Zen, "sitting with Mu" is an apt description for all Zen meditation, and it is said that all the thousands and thousands of koans in the Zen tradition are just further elaborations of Mu.

A Collection of Teachers and Masters

This watershed volume brings together over forty teachers, ancient and modern masters from across centuries and schools, to illuminate and clarify the essential matter: the question of how to be most truly ourselves.

Writings Included

Includes writings from: Dogen, Hakuin, Dahui, Thich Thien-An, Zenkei Shibayama, Seung Sahn, Taizan Maezumi, Sheng Yen, Philip Kapleau, Robert Aitken, Jan Chozen Bays, Shodo Harada, Grace Schireson, John Daido Loori, John Tarrant, Barry Magid, Joan Sutherland, and many more!

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