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The Zen Teaching of Huang Po

On the Transmission of Mind

by P'ei Hsiu
John Blofeld
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This complete collection of teachings by the 9th century Zen Master has been an essential text in the study of Zen for centuries—now available in English.
This translation of the original collection of sermons, dialogues, and anecdotes of Huang Po, the illustrious Chinese master of the Tang Dynasty, allows the Western reader to gain an understanding of Zen from the original source, one of the key works in its teachings. It also offers deep and often startling insights into the rich treasures of Eastern thought.
Nowhere is the use of paradox in Zen illustrated better than in the teaching of Huang Po, who is regarded as the founder of the great Lin Chi sect. He demonstrates that the experience of intuitive knowledge, which reveals to a man what he is, cannot be communicated in words. With the help of these paradoxes, beautifully and simply presented in this collection, Huang Po could set his disciples on the right path. It is in this fashion that the Zen master lead his listener into truth, often by a single phrase designed to destroy his particular demon of ignorance.
John Blofeld's translation reflects his deep understanding of Zen and gives this historical text a clear and faithful presentation.

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