The Spirit of Zen

Spirit Of...

By: Sam van Schaik

Narrated by: Fred Stella

An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen texts

Leading Buddhist scholar Sam van Schaik explores the history and essence of Zen, based on a new translation of one of the earliest surviving collections of teachings by Zen masters. These teachings, titled The Masters and Students of the Lanka, were discovered in a sealed cave on the old Silk Road, in modern Gansu, China, in the early twentieth century. All more than a thousand years old, the manuscripts have sometimes been called the Buddhist Dead Sea Scrolls, and their translation has opened a new window onto the history of Buddhism.

Both accessible and illuminating, this book explores the continuities between the ways in which Zen was practiced in ancient times, and how it is practiced today in East Asian countries such as Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as in the emerging Western Zen tradition.

©2018 Sam van Schaik. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

OUTSTANDING

I highly recommend listening to this book, it is one of the best books I have read/listened to on the subject.
I have the physical book, so was able to read and listen at the same time, make notes and repeat certain sections.
The author mr. Sam van Schaik is amazing and I will try to find more books by him.
The narrator, mr. Fred Stella, as usual, is a pleasure to listen to.
My thanks to all involved, JK.

Brilliant and fascinating

Well worth the time -- will probably listen to again. So much great information and insights to consider.