{"product_id":"getting-the-buddha-mind-on-the-practice-of-chan-retreat-master-sheng-yen-1989-dharma-drum-edition","title":"Getting the Buddha Mind: On the Practice of Chan Retreat — Master Sheng-yen — 1989 Dharma Drum Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Sheng-yen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ernest Heau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dharma Drum Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elmhurst, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second printing; first published in 1982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 147 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780960985401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0960985409\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the Buddha mind? What is Chan—known in Japan as Zen—and how is it practiced in everyday life and during an intensive meditation retreat?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGetting the Buddha Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, Master Sheng-yen introduces readers to the principles and practice of Chinese Chan Buddhism. Much of the book is drawn from teachings delivered during seven-day meditation retreats. Rather than presenting detached philosophical lectures, Master Sheng-yen responds directly to the experiences, difficulties and questions encountered by students during actual practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores meditation methods, Buddhist concepts and the practical challenges of working with the mind. Accounts from retreat participants offer additional perspectives on the demanding but transformative nature of Chan practice. It is suitable both for readers beginning their study of Buddhism and for experienced practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of meditation and retreat discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaster Sheng-yen was a respected Chinese Chan teacher, scholar and lineage holder in both the Linji and Caodong traditions. He founded the Chan Meditation Center in New York and later established Dharma Drum Mountain, becoming one of the most influential modern teachers of Chan Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003e1989 second printing of the original Dharma Drum Publications edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, first issued in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus. Clean and well preserved, with a slight crease and light wear along the spine. The binding remains sound, the covers retain strong color, and the interior pages are clean. This book will be supplied in a removable archival protective covering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not simply a general introduction to Zen. It preserves the direct, practical teachings of an important modern Chan master as they were presented to students engaged in intensive retreat practice. The early Dharma Drum imprint and distinctive vintage design give this copy additional appeal for collectors and serious students of Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379375927476,"sku":"205-5","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/buddhamindcover.jpg?v=1788919925","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/getting-the-buddha-mind-on-the-practice-of-chan-retreat-master-sheng-yen-1989-dharma-drum-edition","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}