No-Gate Gateway: The Original Wu-Men Kuan (The Great Koan

No-Gate Gateway: The Original Wu-Men Kuan (The Great Koan Collections of Ch'an and Zen)

A new translation of one of the great koan collections--by the premier translator of the Chinese classics--that reveals it to be a literary and philosophical masterwork beyond its association with Chan/Zen.

A monk asked: â€œA dog too has Buddha-nature, no?â€ And with the masterâ€™s enigmatic one-word response beginsÂ theÂ great No-Gate Gateway (Wu-Men Kuan), ancient Chinaâ€™s classic foray into the inexpressibleÂ nature of mind and reality. For nearly eight hundred years, this text (also known by its Japanese name, Mumonkan) has been the most widely used koan collection in Zen Buddhismâ€”and with its comic storytelling and wild poetry, it is also a remarkably compelling literary masterwork. In his radical new translation, David Hinton places this classic for the first time in the philosophical framework of its native China, in doing so revealing a new way of understanding Zenâ€”in which generic â€œZen perplexityâ€ is transformed into a more approachable and earthy mystery. With the poetic abilities he has honed in his many translations, Hinton brilliantly conveys the bookâ€™s literary power, making it an irresistible reading experience capable of surprising readers into a sudden awakening that is beyond logic and explanation.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala Publications
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Paperback
Color Blue
ReleaseDate 2018-02-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611804379

Country	USA
Brand	Shambhala Publications
Manufacturer	Shambhala
Binding	Paperback
Color	Blue
ReleaseDate	2018-02-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611804379

No-Gate Gateway: The Original Wu-Men Kuan (The Great Koan Collections of Ch'an and Zen)

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