For the masters of the Chan tradition, Poetry was a form of creative expression, but even more than that, it was a primary vehicle for teaching.
He has co-led retreats with the Dalai Lama, and he is the author of numerous books in Chinese and English, including Song of Mind , The Method of No-Method , and his autobiography, Footprints in the Snow ..
It is my hope that this collection of poems will give those who are interested in the practice a new way of looking at Chan." About author(s): Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009) was a widely respected Taiwanese Chan (Chinese Zen) master who taught extensively in the West during the last thirty-one y ears of his life, with twenty-one centers throughout North America, as well as dozens of others throughout the world. "We get a glimpse into their experience at the time of, and after, their enlightenment. "These poems flow directly from the minds of the enlightened Chan masters," Master Sheng Yen says.
Here a modern master presents ten teaching poems from the ancient masters, with illuminating commentary.
For the masters of the Chan tradition, Poetry was a form of creative expression, but even more than that, it was a primary vehicle for teaching
