Zen Lessons

The Art of Leadership

Author Dahui
Translated by Thomas Cleary
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On sale Apr 20, 2004 | 168 Pages | 9781570628832
This guide to enlightened conduct is based on the teachings of several great Chinese Zen masters.

Drawing on private records, letters, and long-lost documents of the Song dynasty (tenth to thirteenth centuries), ZEN LESSONS consists of short excerpts written in language that is accessible to the reader without any background in Eastern philosophy. This book serves as a guide to recognizing the qualities of a genuine Zen teacher; it also serves as a study of the character and conduct necessary for the mastery of any position of power and authority--whether religious, social, political, or organizational.
Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of more than fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

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This guide to enlightened conduct is based on the teachings of several great Chinese Zen masters.

Drawing on private records, letters, and long-lost documents of the Song dynasty (tenth to thirteenth centuries), ZEN LESSONS consists of short excerpts written in language that is accessible to the reader without any background in Eastern philosophy. This book serves as a guide to recognizing the qualities of a genuine Zen teacher; it also serves as a study of the character and conduct necessary for the mastery of any position of power and authority--whether religious, social, political, or organizational.

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Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of more than fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.