Reimagining Chan Buddhism
This book is the first socio-intellectual history of the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan (Zen), a new lineage of Buddhism founded by the late Chinese Buddhist cleric, Sheng Yen (1931–2009)—arguably one of the most influential Chan masters in contemporary times.
The book challenges the received academic and popular image of Chan Buddhism as a meditation school that bypasses scriptural learning. Using Sh...
This book is the first socio-intellectual history of the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan (Zen), a new lineage of Buddhism founded by the late Chinese Buddhist cleric, Sheng Yen (1931–2009)—arguably one of the most influential Chan masters in contemporary times.
The book challenges the received academic and popular image of Chan Buddhism as a meditation school that bypasses scriptural learning. Using Sh...
