The Gateless Gate by Wumen Huikai
A classic collection of forty-eight Zen koans with commentary and verse that confronts students with paradoxical dialogues and riddles designed to break through conceptual thinking and provoke direct insight into the nature of mind and reality. It emphasizes experiential awakening beyond words and doctrines, using abrupt, sometimes paradoxical responses to expose attachment and point toward liberation.
- Published
- 1228
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 120-200 pages
- Original Language
- Classical chinese
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- Alternate Titles
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- Mumonkan
- The Gateless Barrier
- Wumenguan
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