{"id":17876,"date":"2017-12-23T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/?p=17876"},"modified":"2017-12-23T08:57:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T16:57:18","slug":"eight-brief-essential-zen-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2017\/12\/eight-brief-essential-zen-texts.html","title":{"rendered":"Eight Brief But Essential Zen Texts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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If you\u2019re interested in Zen here are eight brief texts that sit at the heart of our way.<\/p>\n

Heart Sutra<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Affirming Faith in Mind<\/a><\/em> by Sengcan<\/p>\n

Song of Awakening<\/a><\/em> by Yongjia Xuanjue<\/p>\n

Ten Oxherding Pictures<\/a><\/em> by Kuoan Shiyuan<\/p>\n

Identity of Relative and Absolute<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

&\u00a0the Song of the Grass Hut<\/em><\/a>\u00a0both by Shitou Xiqian<\/p>\n

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Song of the Jeweled Mirror Samadhi<\/a><\/em> by Dongshan Liangjia<\/p>\n

Fukanzazengi<\/a><\/em> by Eihei Dogen<\/p>\n

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