For all its emphasis on the direct experience of insight without reliance on the products of the intellect, the Zen tradition has created a huge body of writings. Of this vast literature, the writings associated with the so-called Five Houses of Zen are widely considered to be preeminent. This collection presents writings from the Golden Age of Zen in China, written by some of the best known and most influential of the Zen masters | The Five Houses of Zen by THOMAS CLEARY, Paperback | Indigo Chapters