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Description:The Gateless Barrier is generally acknowledged to be the fundamental koan collection in the literature of Zen. Gathered together by Wu-men (Mumon), a thirteenth-century master of the Lin-chi (Rinzai) school, it is composed of forty-eight koans, or cases, each accompanied by a brief comment and poem by Wu-men. Robert Aitken, one of the premier American Zen masters, has translated Wu-men's text, supplementing the original with his own commentary—the first such commentary by a Western master—making the profound truths of Zen Buddhism accessible to serious contemporary students and relevant to current social concerns.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan). To get started finding The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 1991

ISBN: 0865474427

Description: The Gateless Barrier is generally acknowledged to be the fundamental koan collection in the literature of Zen. Gathered together by Wu-men (Mumon), a thirteenth-century master of the Lin-chi (Rinzai) school, it is composed of forty-eight koans, or cases, each accompanied by a brief comment and poem by Wu-men. Robert Aitken, one of the premier American Zen masters, has translated Wu-men's text, supplementing the original with his own commentary—the first such commentary by a Western master—making the profound truths of Zen Buddhism accessible to serious contemporary students and relevant to current social concerns.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan). To get started finding The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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