Subtle Wisdom: Understanding Suffering, Cultivating Compassion Through Ch'an Buddhism

A renowned teacher of Ch'an Buddhism provides an introduction to this powerful world of thought--an important exploration perfect for those just coming to Buddhism or those already familiar with the Tibetan and Zen schools.

Author: Master Sheng Yen
Publisher: Prh Christian Publishing
Published: 08/17/1999
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.92h x 6.18w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780385480451

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/13/1999 pg. 75

About the Author
Master Sheng-yen, a renowned teacher of Ch'an Buddhism, left his home near Shanghai at the age of thirteen to become a monk. During the period of Communist unrest, he fled to southern Taiwan and spent six years in solitary retreat. Later he continued his formal study, earning a doctorate in Buddhist literature from Rissho University in Tokyo. He has also received Dharma transmission in the two major schools of Ch'an. Sheng-yen now divides his time between New York, where he is the resident teacher at the Ch'an Meditation Center he founded, and Taipei, where he is the abbot of two monasteries.