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The Bodhidharma Anthology

Broughton, Jeffrey L.·1999·University of California Press eBooks
DOI 10.1525/9780520923362
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In the early part of this century, the discovery of a walled-up cave in northwest China led to the retrieval of a lost early Ch'an (Zen) literature of the T'ang dynasty (618-907). One of the recovered Zen texts was a seven-piece collection, the Bodhidharma Anthology. Of the numerous texts attributed to Bodhidharma, this anthology is the only one generally believed to contain authentic Bodhidharma material. Jeffrey L. Broughton provides a reliable annotated translation of the Bodhidharma Anthology along with a detailed study of its nature, content, and background. His work is especially important for its rendering of the three Records, which contain some of the earliest Zen dialogues and constitute the real beginnings of Zen literature. The vivid dialogues and sayings of Master Yuan, a long-forgotten member of the Bodhidharma circle, are the hallmark of the Records. Master Yuan consistently criticizes reliance on the Dharma, on teachers, on meditative practice, and on scripture, all of which lead to self-deception and confusion, he says. According to Master Yuan, if one has spirit and does not seek anything, including the teachings of Buddhism, then one will attain the quietude of liberation. The boldness in Yuan's utterances prefigures much of the full-blown Zen tradition we recognize today. Broughton utilizes a Tibetan translation of the Bodhidharma Anthology as an informative gloss on the Chinese original. Placing the anthology within the context of the Tun-huang Zen manuscripts as a whole, he proposes a new approach to the study of Zen, one that concentrates on literary history, a genealogy of texts rather than the usual genealogy of masters.

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Authors
Broughton, J. L.
Corresponding author
Broughton, Jeffrey L.
Venue
University of California Press eBooks
Publisher
University of California Press
Published
1999-12-31
DOI
10.1525/9780520923362
OpenAlex
W1997668653
Semantic Scholar
f8f88e1b3eb4da897eefd3b999c152d79c4f8ab2
Cited by
32
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2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 5 · 2012: 2
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book
Language
en
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closed
Locations
University of California Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Chinese history and philosophy
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
Keywords
Bodhidharma, Zen Buddhism, yuan, Dunhuang manuscripts, Tibetan translation, textual genealogy, liberation, self-deception, scripture, teacher-disciple relationship

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