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The Sayings of Layman P'ang: A Zen Classic of China

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The Sayings of Layman P'ang: A Zen Classic of China - Green, James (Translated by), and Merzel, Dennis Genpo (Foreword by)
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These wise and funny stories have been an inspiration to spiritual practice for more than twelve centuries, particularly for all those who follow the Buddhist path as laypeople. Layman P'ang (740-808) was a merchant and family man who one day put all his money and possessions in a boat and sunk it in a river, so that he could devote his life to the study of the dharma. His wife, son, and daughter joined him enthusiastically on his new path, taking up a joyfully itinerant life together as they traveled from temple to ...

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The Sayings of Layman P'ang: A Zen Classic of China 2009, Shambhala, Boston, MA

ISBN-13: 9781590306307

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