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Further Study

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For further study of Chan, see the following.

Books in English by Master Sheng Yen:

  • Getting the Buddha Mind, Dharma Drum Publications (1982), North Atlantic Books (2005) purchase>>>
  • Zen Wisdom, Dharma Drum Publications, 1993 >>>
  • Subtle Wisdom, Doubleday, 1999 >>>
  • Hoofprint of the Ox, Oxford University Press, 2001 >>>
  • There Is No Suffering, North Atlantic Books, 2001 >>>
  • Chan Comes West, Dharma Drum Publications (DDP), 2002 >>>
  • Song of Mind, Shambhala, 2004 >>>
  • In the Spirit of Chan, by Master Sheng Yen, Free from Dharma Drum Publications, 1998 >>>

Suggested reading:

  • Empty Cloud, the Autobiography of the Chinese Zen Master Xuyun, translated by Charles Luk, Element Books, 1988. >>>
  • Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi , Weatherhill, 1970 >>>
  • Zen's Chinese Heritage, by Andy Ferguson, Wisdom Books, 2000 >>>

Periodical:

Chan Magazine (Quarterly): For a free subscription send email to http://chanmagazine@yahoo.com with a request to be placed on Chan Magazine mailing list, and provide full name and mailing address. Or view articles online >>>

Links:

Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY >>>
Dharma Drum Retreat Center, Pine Bush, NY >>>
Dharma Drum Mountain, Chinshan, Taiwan >>>

Ashoka course on the history of Chan

The Story of Zen >>>

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