- Zen Buddhism, The Manual of Zen Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, I. Gathas and Prayers
Zen Buddhism, The Manual of Zen Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro SuzukiGatha is a Sanskrit term meaning "verse" or "hymn". In Buddhist literature it is used to designate the versified portion of the sutras: I. Gathas and Prayers at energyenhacement.org
- Zen Buddhism, The Manual of Zen Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, II. The Dharanis
Zen Buddhism, The Manual of Zen Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki.Properly speaking, the dharani has no legitimate place in Zen. That it has nevertheless crept into its daily service is clue to the general characteristics of Chinese Buddhism of the Sung dynasty, when the Japanese Zen masters visited China and imported it as they found it then, together with the Shingon elements of Chinese Zen: II. The Dharanis at energyenhancement.org
- Zen Buddhism, The Manual of Zen Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, III. The Sutras
Zen Buddhism, The Manual of Zen Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki.The sutras most read in Zen are the Shingyo (Prajnaparamitahridaya), the Kwannongyo (Samantamukha-parivarta), and the Kongokyo (Vajracchedika): III. The Sutras at energyenhancement.org
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