PRACTICAL BUDDHISM
In this book, Lu K'uan Yii (Charles Luk), a foremost exponent
of Chinese Buddhist thought, presents a very clear outline of the
Buddha's doctrine from the point of view of both the Hinayana and
Mahayana schools in China, together with various methods of meditation
and practice. He gives the experiences of two modern Buddhists
in the \Vest who have achieved spiritual awakening.
Part II recounts the story of the third Ch'an Patriarch of China,
Seng Ts'an, and how he experienced enlightenment. There is a
beautiful translation of his poem: "Have Faith in Your ?find." This
is followed in Part III by a form of kung an (koan) which consists of
giving shouts as demonstrated by Ch'an ?laster Chi Ch'eng. The
last section of the book describes the life and training of Ch'an
Master Han Shan and his final realization of enlightenment.
Lu K'uan Yii was born in Canton in 1898. His first ?laster was
the Hutuktu of Sikang, an enlightened Great Lama. His second
Master was the Venerable Chan ?laster Hsu Ysu Yun, the Dharmasuccessor
of all five Ch'an sects of China. Lu K'uan Yii now lives in
Hongkong and devotes himself to presenting as many Chinese Buddhist
texts as possible. His other books include Clz'an and Zen Teaching,
and The Secrets of Chinese Meditation.
Author(s): Charles Luk; Lu Kuan Yü
Publisher: The Theosophical Publishing House
Year: 1971
Language: English
Pages: 188
City: Wheaton, Ill.
Practical Buddhism
TOC
Preface
Part I. The Buddha-Dharma (Theory And Practice)
1. The Teaching School
(A) The Hinayana Teaching
The Four Noble Truths
The Fivefold Meditation:
The Sixteenfold Meditation:
The Twelve Nidānas
(B) The Mahayana Teaching
The Unreality Of Worldly Existence
The Mahayana Mind
Methods Of Mahayana Practice
The Avalokitesvara Method
The Prajñā-Pāramitā Method
The Pure Land Method
The T'ien T'ai Method
2. Ch'an Or Mind Transmission Outside Of Teaching
(A) Direct Pointing At The Mind
(B) The Kung An Technique
(C) The Hua T'ou Technique And The Feeling Of Doubt
Excerpt From An English Buddhist
The Stages Of Realisation
The Heart Of Stone
The Spiritual Master (Guru)
Part II. The Story Of The Third Ch'an Patriarch
Part III. The Ch'an Shout By Ch'an Master Chi Ch'eng
Part IV. Master Han Shan' S Experiment With The Mind
His First Practice Of Pure Land Meditation
His Turning To Ch'an Meditation
His First Experience Of The State Of Dhyana
His Major Awakening (Japanese, Satori)
His Bodhisattva-Work, Chan Illness And Second Major Awakening
Another Major Awakening
His Other Bodhisattva-Works
The Worldly Dhyana
The Supramundane Dhyana
The Supreme Dhyana
Part V. The Autobiography Of Ch'an Master Han Shan
My First Year (1546-7)
My Second Year (1547-8)
My Third Year (1548-9)
My Seventh Year (1552-3)
My Eighth Year (1553-4)
My Ninth Year (2554-5)
My Tenth Year (1555-6)
My Eleventh Year (1556-7)
My Twelfth Year (1557-8)
My Fourteenth Year (1559-60)
My Seventeenth Year (1562-3)
My Nineteenth Year (1564-5)
My Twentieth Year (1565-6)
My Twenty-First Year (1566-7)
My Twenty-Second Year (1567-8)
My Twenty-Third Year (1568-9)
My Twenty-Fourth And Twenty-Fifth Years (1569-71)
My Twenty-Sixth Year (1571-2)
My Twenty-Seventh Year (1572-3)
My Twenty-Eighth Year (1573-4)
My Twenty-Ninth Year (1574-5)
My Thirtieth Year (1575-6)
My Thirty-First Year (1576-7)
My Thirty-Second Year (1577-8)
My Thirty-Third Year (1578-9)
My Thirty-Fourth Year (1579-80)
My Thirty-Fifth Year (1580-1)
My Thirty-Sixth Year (1581-2)
My Thirty-Seventh Year (1582-3)
My Thirty-Eighth Year (1583-4)
My Thirty-Ninth Year (1584-5)
My Fortieth Year (1585-6)
My Forty-First Year (1586-7)
My Forty-Second Year (1587-8)
My Forty-Third Year (1588-9)
My Forty-Fourth Year (1589-90)
My Forty-Fifth Year (1590-1)
My Forty-Sixth Year (1591-2)
My Forty-Seventh Year (1592-3)
My Forty-Eighth Year (1593-4)
My Forty-Ninth Year (1594-5)
My .Fiftieth Year (1595-6)
My Fifty-First Year (1596-7)
My Fifty-Second Year (1597-8)
My Fifty-Third Year (1598-9)
My Fifty-Fourth Year (1599-1600)
My Fifty-Fifth Year (1600-1)
My Fifty-Sixth Year (1601-2)
My Fifty-Seventh Year (1602-3)
My Fifty-Eighth Year (1603-4)
My Fifty-Ninth Year (1604-5)
My Sixtieth Year (1605-6)
My Sixty-First Year (1606-7)
My Sixty-Second Year (1607-8)
My Sixty-Third Year (1608-9)
My Sixty-Fourth Year (1609-10)
My Sixty-Fifth Year (1610-11)
My Sixty-Sixth Year (1611-12)
My Sixty-Seventh Year (1612-13)
My Sixty-Eighth Year (1613-14)
My Sixty-Ninth Year (1614-15)
My Seventieth Year (1615-16)
My Seventy-First Year (1616-17)
My Seventy-Second Year (1617-18)
My Seventy-Third Year (1618-19)
My Seventy-Fourth Year (1619-20)
My Seventy-Fifth Year (1620-1)
My Seventy-Sixth Year (1621-2)
My Seventy-Seventh Year (1622-3)
Glossary
