329 - No Buddhist Bible: A Brief Overview of 2500 Years' Worth of Buddhist Texts (2 of 2)
About this episode
This episode provides an overview of significant Buddhist texts, focusing on Mahayana philosophers and literature within the Zen lineage.
In Part 2 of this episode, I continue giving my "2,500 years' worth of Buddhist texts in a nutshell," an overview of texts in my Zen lineage. In Part 1 I explained what makes a Buddhist text considered legitimate enough to be passed down through the ages. I also introduced the idea of a Buddhist family tree and discussed the original Buddhist canon, the rising of the Mahayana, and the Mahayana sutras. In this episode I cover Mahayana philosophers, Chinese Chan literature, and the writings of two of the main Japanese Zen ancestors in my lineage.
People in this episode
Host: Domyo Burk
Topics covered
- Buddhist texts
- Zen lineage
- Mahayana philosophy
- Chinese Chan literature
- Japanese Zen
Keywords
- Buddhist texts
- Zen
- Mahayana
- Chan literature
- Japanese Zen
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mahayana, Mahayana sutras, Chinese Chan literature
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