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Below you will find a selection of Chan (Chinese Zen) links that we
believe are of special interest and benefit.
Poems
Faith in Mind
By Seng Ts'an, the third Patriarch of Chan
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/faith-in-mind.htm
Song of Enlightenment
By Great Master Yung Chia of The T'ang Dynasty
Commentary by Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/VenHua/Song%20of%20Enlightenment.htm
Song of Mind
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/poetry-stories/song-of-mind.htm
Cheng-tao-ko (Song of Mind)
Translation by Robert Aitken
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/shodoka.htm
Sutras
The Platform Sutra
with Master’s Hua’s commentary
http://online.sfsu.edu/%7Erone/Buddhism/Platform%20Sutra.pdf
The Platform Sutra
Introduction y Fa Hai, disciple of Hui-neng
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/
zen-writings/platform-sutra.htm
Teachings
Essentials of Practice and Enlightenment for Beginners
By Master Hanshan Deqing [1546-1623]
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/
essentials-of-practise-and-enlightenment.htm
Models for Sitting Meditation
By Chan Master Cijao of ChangLu
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/models-meditation.htm
Instructions in the Critical Essentials of Cultivating Dhyana Meditation
By the Ming Dynasty Meditation Master Han-shan De-ching (Dharmamitra Translation)
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/dhyana-han-shan.htm
The Autobiography and Maxims of Master Han Shan
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/han-shan.doc
Chan Teachings of Bodhidharma
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/teachings-of-bodhidharma.htm
Fragmentary Notes of Bodhidharma’s Disciples
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/fragmentary-notes.htm
Chan Teachings of Daoxin
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/daoxin.htm
Treatise on the Supreme Vehicle
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/supreme-vehicle.htm
Discourse of Sudden Enlightenment
by Master Shen Hui (8th century)
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/discourse-on-sudden-enlightenment.htm
Chan Teachings of Mazu
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/mazu.htm
Chan Teachings of Hui Hai
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/hui-hai.htm
Chan Teachings of Master Lin-Chi
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/rinzai.htm
The Five Ranks
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/five-ranks.htm
Chan Teachings of Hingzhi Chanjue
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/hongzhi.htm
Chan Teachings of Fo-yen Ching-yuan
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/teachings-of-foyen.htm
Practice and Attain Sudden Enlightenment
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/ch'an-yuan.htm
An Elementary Talk on Chan
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/man-an.htm
Daily Lectures at Two Ch’an Weeks by Master Hsu Yun
http://civet-cat.skandinaviskzencenter.org/civet-cat/zen-writings/hsuyun1.htm
Fundamental of Chan Meditation Practice
(an e-book)
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/chanmed1.pdf
The Gates of Chan Buddhism
(an e-book)
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/gates_of_chan.pdf
Websites
The Chan Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun (Empty Cloud)
http://www.hsuyun.org/Dharma/zbohy/Home/home-index.html
Shantideva Online
http://www.shantideva.net/