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The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma is a bilingual edition of four complete teachings attributed to the fifth‑century Indian Buddhist monk known for bringing Zen to China. The volume contains the "Outline of Practice," the "Bloodstream Sermon," and the "Wake‑up Sermon," each detailing Bodhidharma’s view that Zen is equivalent to buddhahood and can be realized in everyday life. The original Chinese text is reproduced from a Ch'ing dynasty woodblock edition on facing pages.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism
Authors: Bodhidharma
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