Part 7 - The Autobiography of Zen Master Hanshan

Recorded Saturday, September 6, 2025.Roshi Martin reads and comments on the extraordinary (lively, funny and moving) autobiography of Hanshan Te-Ching, ( Crazy Mountain, Virtuous Clarity", c. 1546–1623), the noted Ming Dynasty Zen teacher (not to be confused with Han-shan — Cold Mountain — noted Zen poet/eccentric of the T’ang era.) Known as one of the four great masters of the Wanli Era Ming Dynasty, Hanshan has remained an influential figure in Chinese Chan Buddhism down to the twentieth century, his teachings promoted by the great teacher Hsu Yun (Empty Cloud 1840?-1959), and his disciple Charles Luk (1898–1978).Hanshan saw Chan (Zen) as a way to Awaken to realization of One Mind in this very life.Referenced: The Autobiography and Maxims of Master Han Shan, translated by Upasaka Richard CheungComplete Poison Blossoms from a Thicket of Thorn: The Zen Records of Hakuin Zen, translated by Norman WaddellBooks by Roshi Rafe MartinTalks on YouTubeMore information at endlesspathzen.org