Winter Study Group: Zen Wisdom: Conversation on Buddhism

Pure Mind Center Winter Study Group

Zen Wisdom: Conversations on Buddhism

by Chan Master Sheng Yen

In this book, Chan Master Sheng Yen answers questions from his students with clarity and depth. Collected over several years, these conversations focus on the simple yet seemingly elusive principles of Chan practice. Combining wisdom with knowledge of the contemporary world, Master Sheng Yen shows us that Chan and the Buddha's teachings in general are still fresh and relevant in the present day.  He explains that, to practice Chan, we need to learn the teachings of the Buddha, and to apply those teachings in daily life as well as in Chan meditation. He also emphasizes Chan as the way of a bodhisattva, for whom wisdom and compassion are inseparable. Zen Wisdom will provide clear and useful guidance to beginners as well as seasoned practitioners of the Buddha's teachings.