Dark theme: SelfDefinition.Org The Practice of Zen 1959 Garma C.C. Chang Chang Chen-chi (1920-1988) Table of Contents Esta página en español: ../../contenido.htm Foreword > Foreword by the Author I. THE NATURE OF ZEN Zen Style and Zen Art Three Types of Koans Zen as a Special Buddhist Art The Core of Zen: Studies in the Three Main Aspects of Mind Four Vital Points in Zen Buddhism II. THE PRACTICE OF ZEN A General Review of Zen Practice Discourses of Four Zen Masters 1. Discourses of Master Hsu Yun 2. Discourses of Master Tsung Kao 3. Discourses of Master Po Shan 4. Discourse of Master Han Shan Short Autobiographies of Five Zen Masters 1. Epitome of Zen Master Han Shan's Autobiography 2. Zen Master Wu Wen's Story 3. Zen Master Hsueh Yen's Story 4. Zen Master Meng Shan's Story 5. Zen Master Kao Feng's Story III. THE FOUR PROBLEMS OF ZEN BUDDHISM Is Zen Completely Unintelligible? What is Zen "Enlightenment"? Zen and Mahayana Buddhism The "Four Distinctions" of Lin Chi IV. BUDDHA AND MEDITATION The Three Aspects of Buddhahood in Relation to the Six Patterns of Human Thinking Survey of the Practice of Buddhist Meditation 1. The Four Basic Characteristics of Samadhi 2. The Seven Different Types of Meditation Practice 3. The Three Successive Stages of Meditation REFERENCE Numbered Endnotes Bibliography Appendix: Romanized Chinese Characters for the Text and for the Notes (page scan images) Book Index with page numbers Rinzai Zen at Wikipedia Chan Buddhism at Wikipedia More Zen on this site Huang Po: The Dharma of Mind Transmission Hubert Benoit: The Supreme Doctrine Yongjia Xuanjue: Song of Enlightenment Hsin-Hsin Ming: On Faith In Mind Hui-Neng: Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra External links Zhang Chengji (1920-1988), aka Garma C. C. Chang at Terebess.Hu Terebess.Hu: Zen Literature Index TheZenSite: thezensite.com top of page Foreword >