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    Attaining the Way

    A Guide to the Practice of Chan Buddhism

    Author Chan Master Sheng Yen
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    Shambhala
    On sale Oct 10, 2006 | 272 Pages | 9781590303726
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    This landmark guide to the practice of Chan Buddhism includes texts from the great living Chan master Sheng Yen, as well as material by three key ancestors of his lineage, going back to medieval times: Yuanyun Jiexian, Boshan Yuanlai, and Xuyun. Though the texts were written hundreds of years apart, they are all remarkably lucid and are perfect for beginners or experienced practitioners today. All the main points of spiritual practice are covered, from philosophical underpinnings to the methods of practice, how to approach problems and obstacles, and how to bring the practice into every aspect of life.

    Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930–2009) was a widely respected Taiwanese Chan (Chinese Zen) master who taught extensively in the West during the last thirty-one y ears of his life, with twenty-one centers throughout North America, as well as dozens of others throughout the world. He has co-led retreats with the Dalai Lama, and he is the author of numerous books in Chinese and English, including Song of Mind, The Method of No-Method, and his autobiography, Footprints in the Snow.

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    "Master Sheng Yen is a true spiritual practitioner of deep and broad learning."—H. H. the Dalai Lama

    "Chan Master Sheng Yen is a great teacher, and I have great confidence in his scholarship and wisdom."—Thich Nhat Hanh

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    This landmark guide to the practice of Chan Buddhism includes texts from the great living Chan master Sheng Yen, as well as material by three key ancestors of his lineage, going back to medieval times: Yuanyun Jiexian, Boshan Yuanlai, and Xuyun. Though the texts were written hundreds of years apart, they are all remarkably lucid and are perfect for beginners or experienced practitioners today. All the main points of spiritual practice are covered, from philosophical underpinnings to the methods of practice, how to approach problems and obstacles, and how to bring the practice into every aspect of life.

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    Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930–2009) was a widely respected Taiwanese Chan (Chinese Zen) master who taught extensively in the West during the last thirty-one y ears of his life, with twenty-one centers throughout North America, as well as dozens of others throughout the world. He has co-led retreats with the Dalai Lama, and he is the author of numerous books in Chinese and English, including Song of Mind, The Method of No-Method, and his autobiography, Footprints in the Snow.

    Chan Master Sheng Yen View titles by Chan Master Sheng Yen

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     Praise for Sheng Yen


    "Master Sheng Yen is a true spiritual practitioner of deep and broad learning."—H. H. the Dalai Lama

    "Chan Master Sheng Yen is a great teacher, and I have great confidence in his scholarship and wisdom."—Thich Nhat Hanh

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