Swampland Flowers

The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui

J.C. Cleary

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Shambhala Publications Inc
27 April 2021

Religion & beliefs

A comprehensive and inspired translation of the letters and lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui.

The writings of the twelfth-century Chinese Zen master Ta Hui are as immediately accessible as those of any contemporary teacher, and this book, which introduced them to the English-speaking world in the 1970s, has become a modern classic-a regular feature of recommended reading lists for Zen centers across America, even though the book has become difficult to find. We are happy to make the book available again after more than a decade of scarcity.

J. C. Cleary's translation is as noteworthy for its elegant simplicity as for its accuracy. He has culled from the voluminous writings of Ta Hui Tsung Kao in the

Chi Yeuh Lu

this selection of letters, sermons, and lectures, some running no longer than a page, which cover a variety of subjects ranging from concern over the illness of a friend's son to the tending of an ox. Ta Hui addresses his remarks mainly to people in lay life and not to his fellow monks. Thus the emphasis throughout is on ways in which those immersed in worldly occupations can nevertheless learn Zen and achieve the liberation promised by the Buddha. These texts, available in English only in this translation, come as a revelation for their lucid thinking and startling wisdom. The translator's essay on Chan (Chinese Zen) Buddhism and his short biography of Ta Hui place the texts in their proper historical perspective.

By: J.C. Cleary
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9781645470830
ISBN 10: 1645470830
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 27 April 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. C. Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He has translated several books of Zen literature, including Zen Dawn.

Reviews for Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui

J.C. Cleary's translation is as noteworthy for its elegant simplicity as for its accuracy. . . . Ta Hui's teaching is remarkably clear and practical -geared to the lives of laypeople of his time, while still strong, simple, and useful for us today. -Branches of Light