The Koan —— Texts and Contexts in Zen Buddhism

----- 以心传心：禅宗中的文本与语境

ISBN: 9780195117493 出版年：2000 页码：335 Oxford University Press

Koans are enigmatic spiritual formulas used for religious training in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Arguing that our understanding of the koan tradition has been severely limited, contributors to this collection examine previously unrecognized factors in the formation of this tradition, and highlight the rich complexity and diversity of koan practice and literature.