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Tracing Back the Radiance
Robert E.; Chinul Buswell
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Description for Tracing Back the Radiance
Paperback. Series: Classics in East Asian Buddhism. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Chinul (1158–1210) was the founder of the Korean tradition of Zen. He provides one of the most lucid and accessible accounts of Zen practice and meditation to be found anywhere in East Asian literature. Tracing Back the Radiance, an abridgment of Buswell’s Korean Approach to Zen: The Collected Works of Chinul, combines an extensive introduction to Chinul’s life and thought with translations of three of his most representative works.
Chinul (1158–1210) was the founder of the Korean tradition of Zen. He provides one of the most lucid and accessible accounts of Zen practice and meditation to be found anywhere in East Asian literature. Tracing Back the Radiance, an abridgment of Buswell’s Korean Approach to Zen: The Collected Works of Chinul, combines an extensive introduction to Chinul’s life and thought with translations of three of his most representative works.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Hawai'i Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Classics in East Asian Buddhism
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824814274
SKU
V9780824814274
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About Robert E.; Chinul Buswell
Robert E. Buswell, Jr. holds the Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair in Humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he is also Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and founding director of the university’s Center for Buddhist Studies and Center for Korean Studies.
Reviews for Tracing Back the Radiance
Buswell’s linguistic ability is commendable, as is his impressive understanding of Buddhist philosophy and unflagging commitment to historic accuracy." —Journal of Asian Studies