The Sutra of 108 Songs

The Sutra of 108 Songs

by Sung Chang
The Sutra of 108 Songs

The Sutra of 108 Songs

by Sung Chang

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Overview

he Sutra of 108 Songs
- Sutra(?) means Buddhist Canon.
- Song(?) means Gatha.
- It has 25 Chapters + 108 Songs = 133 Verses .

It is a Chong-Gyuhng(??) which means Comprehensive Canon.
- Comprehensive Canon means it is the canon with complete Buddhist philosophy.
- In other words; Comprehensive Canon is one canon that has all the essence of Buddhist philosophy.

It is a Ryo-Ii-Gyuhng(???) which means Ultimate Signification Canon.
- Ultimate Signification Canon means it is the canon that shows the highest and deepest meaning of Buddhist philosophy.
- In other words; Ultimate Signification Canon is one canon that eliminates any doubts or questions anyone can raise and have.

It has 25 Chapters.
- In each and every chapter reveals the levels of practice one may be in.
- In each and every chapter shows the route of one's trail.

It has 108 Songs.
- In each and every song shows the steps of practice one should go along.
- It(Songs) is like a map that shows the points one may pass.

It has 133 Verses and each and every verse is Gatha.
- Gatha is a song that connotes a broad meanings of Buddhist philosophy.
- In Gatha, you may only see and meet a sentence, but there is a thick book of meanings behind it.

It is the Book of Wonder.
- So, Happy Readings!
- Go, Happy Practice!

Product Details

BN ID: 2940149214358
Publisher: Booklean
Publication date: 10/20/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Sung Thomas Chang, ?�resides in Seoul, Korea�where he serves as The Pastor of Saenoori Reformed Church.�In his primary school years,�he was taught by Confucian scholar Sohweso(So-hwe-so).�In his Jr. high school years,�he was in the ocean of Buddhist cannons and Taoist cannons.

Just before his 16th birthday,�he was "hit by the thunderbolt" in zazen.�Since he had waited 20 years then came this book:�

The Sutra of 108 Songs�(According to Buddhist Legends one should wait 20 years�after the enlightenment before writing a Zen book.)

Yes, He is a Christian.
Yes, He authored this Sutra as a Buddhist.

Sung Thomas Chang, ?�was on his way to becoming a Buddhist monk,�but something(his Christian experience) happened,�instead he became a presbyterian pastor�(His father was a well-known methodist pastor).

Sung Thomas Chang, ?�is a preacher and pastor,�philosopher and theologian, speaker and author, in that order.

Excerpt From: Sung Thomas Chang II. �The Sutra of 108 Songs.�
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