Core Texts of the Son Approach : Oxford University Press : 9780197530542 : 0197530540 : 22 Apr 2021 : "The book is a study and partial translation of Core Texts of the Sæon Approach (Sæonmun ch'waryo), a Korean anthology of key texts foundational to Korean Sæon (Chan/Zen) Buddhism. This anthology provides a convenient entrâee to two fundamental themes ofKorean Sæon: Sæon vis-áa-vis the doctrinal teachings (in which Sæon is shown to be superior); and the huatou (Korean hwadu) method of practice-work popularized by the Song dynasty Chan master Dahui Zonggao (1089-1163). This method consists of "lifting toawareness" or "keeping an eye on" the huatou or phrase, usually the word wu No (Korean mu). No mental operation whatsoever is to be performed upon the huatou. The practitioner simply lifts the huatou to awareness constantly, twenty-four hours a day. CoreTexts of the Sæon Approach, which was published in Korea during the first decade of the twentieth century, attempts to encapsulate the e