Tag Archives: Gautama Buddha

Records of the Transmission of the Lamp

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Ron Pavellas

I have the first three volumes of this 30-volume work, “consisting of putative biographies of the Chan (or Zen) patriarchs and other prominent Buddhist monks. It was produced in the Song dynasty by Shi Daoyuan.” (Wikipedia). The “Lamp” in the … Continue reading →

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Shōbōgenzō by Eihei Dōgen

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

Shōbōgenzō Eihei Dōgen (1200-1253) brought what is now called the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism to Japan from China. He wrote the first important Buddhist works in Japanese, rather than in Chinese. He founded the Temple of Eiheiji. His masterwork, … Continue reading →

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