| In Search of Clarity: Essays on Translation and Tiantai Buddhism Contributor(s): Swanson, Paul L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1726854310 ISBN-13: 9781726854313 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Buddhist |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.77 lbs) 274 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: (c) Chisokudo Publications 2018 In Search of Clarity is a collection of essays, written over a period of more than thirty years, on the Chinese Buddhism of Tiantai Zhiyi and the challenge of translating Chinese Buddhist texts into English. It is meant as a supplementary collection to the author's recent publication Clear Serenity, Quiet Insight (2018), a 3-volume annotated translation and study of the Mohe zhiguan, one of the most influential texts of Chinese Buddhism. This text, and the teachings and practices expounded therein, were of crucial importance for the later development of Buddhist traditions such as that of Chan/Zen, Pure Land, and Nichiren Buddhism. The collection also contains essays on the art of translation, a Buddhist take on consciousness and free will, and speculations on the wall-contemplation of Bodhidharma. Also available as an Apple iBook. |
