Readings of the Gateless Barrier

This book presents a new English translation with close readings and creative analyses of the Gateless Barrier from both scholarly and practitioner perspectives, allowing a range of readers to venture into the rich world of Chan and Zen.

List of contents

A Note to the Reader
Introduction: The Gateless Barrier in Context, by Jimmy Yu
1. The Gong’an Tradition in the Gateless Barrier as a “Special Transmission Outside the Teaching,” by Albert Welter
2. Dahui Zong’gao and His Impact on the Gateless Barrier, by Jimmy Yu
3. The Gateless Barrier and the Locus of Truth, by Jin Y. Park
4. Paradox in the Gateless Barrier, by Robert H. Sharf
5. Testing, Contesting, Besting: Ambiguity in Gong’an Dialogues, by Steven Heine
6. A Gate of Their Own?: Women in Wumen’s World, by Natasha Heller
7. Public Cases in Korean Sŏn Buddhism, byJuhn Y. Ahn
8. From Secrecy to Openness: The Gateless Barrier in Premodern Japanese Zen, by Marta Sanvido
9. Kōan Kufū: Embodying the Kōan in Rinzai Zen Practice, by Meido Moore
10. On Kōan Training, by Jan Chozen Bays
Translation of the Gateless Barrier
A Survey of English Translations of the Gateless Barrier
Cross-Reference to Citations of the Gateless Barrier
Character Glossary
Bibliography
Contributors
Index

About the author

Jimmy Yu is Sheng Yen Professor of Chinese Buddhist Studies at the Florida State University. His recent books include Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500–1700 (2012) and Reimagining Chan Buddhism: Sheng Yen and the Creation of the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan (2021). Known as Guo Gu in Buddhist circles, he is also a Chan teacher and publishes under that name.

Summary

This book presents a new English translation with close readings and creative analyses of the Gateless Barrier from both scholarly and practitioner perspectives, allowing a range of readers to venture into the rich world of Chan and Zen.

Product details

• Authors: Jimmy (Sheng Yen Associate Professor of Chines Yu
• Assisted by: Jimmy Yu (Editor), Yu Jimmy (Editor)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.2024
• EAN: 9780231207362
• ISBN: 978-0-231-20736-2
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, RELIGION / Buddhism / Zen, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, HISTORY / Asia / China, PHILOSOPHY / Zen, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Asian History, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Buddhist Sacred Texts, Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings, religion; philosophy; history