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Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching Chinese Zhengfayanzang stands as among the greatest classics of Chan Chinese Zen Buddhism combining speeches stories dialogues poems and commentaries that the influential master Dahui 10891163 extracted from Chan lore Compiled by Dahuis students during Song Dynasty China this work is replete with the enigmatic paradoxical wisdom for which Zen Buddhism is so well known

Central to this collection is the notion of great doubt in matters of language conceptual thinking and how we conceive of our existence By working with great doubt through koan introspection and other meditative practices a practitioner is able to push themself to the limits of ideas and concepts until a breakthrough to enlightenment is achieved In the words of Dahui Within great doubt there necessarily exists great enlightenment

A fascinating compendium of literary and spiritual puzzles Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching will challenge and inspire listeners to work with great doubt themselves and to discover their inborn potential for enlightenment Masterfully translated by one of Americas foremost translators of Chinese classics into English it is a captivating window into the literary world of Chinese Zen and essential for students of all Zen schools today