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The Chan handbook : talks about meditation by Venerable Master Hua is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Chan handbook : talks about meditation about?
Not everyone is fortunate enough to attend a meditation retreat with a Chan master, yet everyone can benefit from this handbook that explains the essential principals of chan meditation as taught by the late Tripitika Master Hsuan Hua, former instructor at Nan Hua Monastery in Canton, China, the bodhimanda of the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng. Compiled from Chinese and translated into English, these talks span a 40 year period during retreats in China and America. Topics covered include - What are the benefits of meditation? - How do we sit in meditation? - What are the states of meditation? - How do we reach nirvana? - What is absolute enlightenment?
Who reads The Chan handbook : talks about meditation?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Venerable Master Hua
- Publisher
- Buddhist Text Translation Society (BTTS)
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780881399516
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Religion
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (15 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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