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The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693 (Revised Edition)
by Bankei; Translated with an Introduction by Norman Waddell
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0865475954
- ISBN 13
- 9780865475953
- Seller
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Datil, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
NY: North Point Press, 2000. Softcover, [x], 196 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 8.5"x5.5". This revised and expanded edition contains many talks and dialogues not included in the original 1984 volume. "What I teach in these talks of mine is the Unborn Buddha-mind of illuminative wisdom, nothing else. Everyone is endowed with this Buddha-mind, only they don't know it." Casting aside the traditional aristocratic style of his contemporaries, he offered his teachings in the common language of the people. His style recalls the genius and simplicity of the great Chinese Zen masters of the T'ang dynasty. Book has light exterior shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Florida Mountain Book Co. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009983
- Title
- The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693 (Revised Edition)
- Author
- Bankei; Translated with an Introduction by Norman Waddell
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0865475954
- ISBN 13
- 9780865475953
- Publisher
- North Point Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- PHILOSOPHY RELIGION BUDDHISM BUDDHIST CHAN ZEN JAPAN JAPANESE RINZAI EDO PERIOD
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