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Poetry
Chaikhana
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Wu Men (Hui-k'ai)Timeline (1183 - 1260)
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There are two primary collections of koans in Zen/Chan Buddhism: the Blue Cliff Records, and the Wu Men Kuan, also known as the Mumonkan. The Mumonkan, first published in 1228, consists of 48 koans compiled by Wu Men Hui-k'ai with his commentary and poetic verse. |
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The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry, by Stephen Mitchell Amazon.com
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The Gateless Barrier: Zen Comments on the Mumonkan, Translated by Zenkei Shibayama Amazon.com
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The Gateless Gate: The Wu-men Kuan, Translated by Robert Aitken Amazon.com
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The World: A Gateway: Commentaries on the Mumonkan, Translated by Albert Low Amazon.com
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| Comments on the Mumonkan: All 48 Koans with Commentary http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/awakening101/mumonkan.html The koans and verses with commentary. |
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| The Gateless Gate http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/cgi-bin/koan-index.pl A nice, simply organized collection of the koans. |
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| Mumonkan http://www.religionsorg.com/Buddhism/Zen/Teachings/Koans/Mumonkan/ Links to various collections and commentaries on the Mumonkan koans. |
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Ivan
M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are Copyright ©
2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.
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