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The scope of Buddhist scriptures and the fourfold nature of the transmission of Buddhist Teaching is described, followed by a working definition of Zen.
N.B. Poor original recording.
Talk given in 1965.
This talk is part of the series The Essence of Zen.
| 1. | The word 'zen'; Zen and the practice of dhyana (3:36) | |
| 2. | The five spiritual faculties: Faith, Wisdom Energy, Concentration, Mindfulness (10:48) | |
| 3. | Individual schools and the five faculties; three misunderstandings about Zen (11:06) | |
| 4. | A special transmisson outside the scriptures: What are the scriptures? (8:28) | |
| 5. | The three major editions (4:44) | |
| 6. | The intrinsic importance of the scriptures: the value of of study (5:28) | |
| 7. | Types of transmission in Buddhism;four-fold transmission: ordination, scriptures, doctrine, the living spirit (8:48) | |
| 8. | How did this transmission begin? Mahakasyapa and the golden flower; the patriarchs (8:41) | |
| 9. | 'Outside' the scriptures (1:54) |
Total running time: 1:03:33
