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1. Healthy Skepticism, and a Field Theory for the Emergence of Chan Literature
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents xi
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xix
- 1. Healthy Skepticism, and a Field Theory for the Emergence of Chan Literature 1
- 2. The State of Enlightenment: The Empire of Truth in Zhiyi’s Legacy and Xinxing’s Sect of the Three Levels 30
- 3. Owning It: Shaolin Monastery’s In-House Buddha 73
- 4. The Future of an Illusion: Du Fei Hijacks Shaolin’s Truth-Fathers 115
- 5. My Life as a Buddha: Jingjue’s Version of the Truth-Fathers 173
- 6. Shenhui’s “Stop Thief” Bid to Be the Seventh Son 209
- Conclusion: Assessing the Hole at the Beginning of It All 307
- Chinese Glossary 315
- References 323
- Index 331
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents xi
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xix
- 1. Healthy Skepticism, and a Field Theory for the Emergence of Chan Literature 1
- 2. The State of Enlightenment: The Empire of Truth in Zhiyi’s Legacy and Xinxing’s Sect of the Three Levels 30
- 3. Owning It: Shaolin Monastery’s In-House Buddha 73
- 4. The Future of an Illusion: Du Fei Hijacks Shaolin’s Truth-Fathers 115
- 5. My Life as a Buddha: Jingjue’s Version of the Truth-Fathers 173
- 6. Shenhui’s “Stop Thief” Bid to Be the Seventh Son 209
- Conclusion: Assessing the Hole at the Beginning of It All 307
- Chinese Glossary 315
- References 323
- Index 331
