In the
Spirit of Ch'an

An Introduction to
Ch'an Buddhism

Master Sheng-yen

A window on the world of Chinese Zen (Ch'an), this little booklet is a short summary of Ch'an Buddhist thought distilled from Master Sheng--yen's published and unpublished materials. It is published in the hope of providing beginners and the general public with a new and fresh perspective on the self, the mind, and the nature of our relationships and interactions in the world. Students of other spiritual denominations and Buddhist traditions will find it a helpful guide to understanding the basic ideas and methods of Ch'an.

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