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.