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  A monk asked the priest Kan-feng:
-Bhagavats in the ten directions got one straight road to Nirvana. I dare to ask where that road is?
Kan-feng lifted up his staff, drew a line in the air, and said:
-Here it is.
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Here are some useful resources on the web on the history of Zen and Buddhism:

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The History of Buddhism spans the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama.

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An abridged version for those who don't have much time to read.

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Simple resource and easy reading for the young readers.

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A brief, but decent history on Zen.

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A very thorough resource (an entire book) on Zen in relationship to the Samurai, including a very comprehensive history in the first 2 chapters.


 



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