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Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings

A modern Zen classic--reissued with new material: An introduction to the great tenth-century Chinese master, with translations of his key works.Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864–949) was a master of the Chinese Zen (Chan) tradition and one of the most influential teachers in its history, showing up in many famous koans—in one of which he’s credited with the famous line, “Every day is a good day.” His teachings are said to permeate heaven and earth, to address immediately and totally the state and conditions of his audience, and to cut off even the slightest trace of duality. In this classic study of Master Yunmen, historian and Buddhist scholar Urs App clearly elucidates the encompassing and penetrating nature of Yunmen’s teachings, provides pioneering translations of his numerous talks and dialogues, and includes a brief history of Chinese Zen, a biography of the master, and a wealth of resource materials.

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• Title : Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings


• Language : English


• ISBN-10 : 1611805597

 

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Master Yunmen is one of the most intriguing Zen masters in Soto Zen. Urs has done an amazing job painting a very vivid picture of Yunmen's life and teachings. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about this amazing Zen master.
“Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings” by Urs App
Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings, Urs App (Shambhala, July 2018) Urs App, an eminent Swiss scholar of Buddhism who has spent a number of years teaching in Kyoto, here delivers a thorough presentation of the Chan (Chinese Zen tradition) as exemplified in one of its most distinguished proponents, Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864 949).
Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings by Urs
A modern Zen classic—reissued with new material: An introduction to the great tenth century Chinese master, with translations of his key works. Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864–949) was a master of the Chinese Zen ( Chan ) tradition and one of the most influential teachers in its history, showing up in many famous koans—in one of which he’s ...
Zen Master Yunmen | Reading Religion
Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864–949) was a master of the Chinese Zen (Chan) tradition and one of the most influential teachers in its history, showing up in many famous koans—in one of which he’s credited with the famous line, “Every day is a good day.”
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A modern Zen classic reissued with new material: An introduction to the great tenth century Chinese master, with translations of his key works. Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864–949) was a master of the Chinese Zen ( Chan ) tradition and one of the most influential teachers in its history, showing up in many famous koans—in one of which he’s ...
The Life of Master Yunmen | An Excerpt from Zen Master
Yunmen was born in 864 in Jiaxing, a town between Shanghai and Hangzhou on China’s eastern coast. His family name was Zhang; but because it was the custom for Buddhist monks to abandon their family names, he became known as Wenyan and later took the name of Mt. Yunmen, at whose foot he built his monastery.
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Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings Reviewed by Anthony Madrid . Zen Master Yunmen: His Life and Essential Sayings, translated and edited by Urs App Shambhala, 2018. 297 pages. Reviewed by Anthony Madrid. A little background. The Japanese word koan does not mean “riddle” or “mysterious saying” or anything like that. It ...
Zen Master Yunmen Shambhala Publications
Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864–949) was a master of the Chinese Zen (Chan) tradition and one of the most influential teachers in its history, showing up in many famous koans—in one of which he’s credited with the famous line, “Every day is a good day.”
Yunmen Wenyan
Yunmen was born in the town of Jiaxing near Suzhou and southwest of Shanghai to the Zhang family, apparently in 864 CE. His birth year is uncertain. The two memorial stele at the Yunmen monastery states he was 86 years old when he died in 949 CE, which suggests that he was born in 864 CE.
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