First published in 1997

by Samuel Weiser, Inc.

P.O. Box 612

York Beach, ME 03910-0612

Copyright © 1997 Nan Huai-Chin

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Samuel Weiser, Inc. Reviewers may quote brief passages. First published in Chinese in 1975.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Nan, Huai-chin.

Basic Buddhism : exploring Buddhism and Zen / Nan, Huai-chin.

p.    cm.

Based on “Chung-kuo fo chiao fa chan shih,” by Huai-chin Nan.

Includes index.

ISBN 1-57863-020-7 (paper : alk. paper)

1. Buddhism—History. 2. Buddhism—China—History. 3. Zen

Buddhism—China—History. I. Nan, Huai-chin. Chung-kuo fo chiao fa chan shih. II. Title.

BQ266.N36  1997

294.3’0951—dc21

97-25613
CIP

BP

Translated by J. C. Cleary

Typeset in Galliard in 10 point

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984.