The Practice of Zen

Contents
	Foreword
I. The Nature of Zen
	Zen Style and Zen Art
	The Core of Zen: Studies in the Three Main Aspects of Mind
	Four Vital Points in Zen Buddhism
II. The Practice of Zen
	A General Review of Zen Practice
	DISCOURSES OF FOUR ZEN MASTERS
		1. Discourses of Master Hsu Yun
	2.	Discourses of Master Tsung Kao
	3.	Discourses of Master Po Shan
	4. Discourse of Master Han Shan
	SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF FIVE ZEN MASTERS
	1.	Epitome of Zen Master Han Shan's Autobiography
	2.	Zen Master Wu Wen's Story
		3. Zen Master Hsueh Yen’s Story
	4.	Zen Master Meng Shan’s Story
		5. Zen Master Kao Feng's Story
III. The Four Problems of Zen Buddhism
	Is Zen Completely Unintelligible?
	What Is Zen “Enlightenment”？
	Zen and Mahayana Buddhism
	Yogacara and Zen
	The “Four Distinction^’ of Lin Chi
IV. Buddha and Meditation
	The Three Aspects of Buddhaood in Relation to the Six Patterns of Human Thinking
	The Perfect Wisdom of Buddha
	The Perfect Compassion of Buddha
	The Perfect Power of Buddha
	A Survey of the Practice of Buddhist Meditation
	1.	The Four Basic Characteristics of Samadhi
	2.	The Seven Different Types of Meditation Practice
			Practicing Meditation Through Breathing Exercises
			Practincing Meditation by Concentrating One's Mind on a Point
			Practicing Meditation through Visalization
			Practicing Meditation Through Mantram Yoga - The Recting or Intoning Of Incantations or Mystic Words
			Practicing Meditation Through Movement
			Practincing Meditation by Absorbing ONe's Mind in Good will, or Devotional Throughts
			Practicing Meditation by Indentifying the Mind Essence
		3. The Three Successive Stage of Meditation
			The First Stage
			The Second Stage
			The Third Stage
Notes
	Chapter I.
	Chapter II.
	Chapter III.
	Chapter IV.
	Bibliography
Appendix; Romanized Chinese Characters for the Text
Romanized Chinse Characters for the Notes
Index