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Though Zen is said to be based on a "special transmission outside scriptures" which "did not stand upon words",[1] the Zen-tradition has a rich doctrinal and textual background. It has been influenced by sutras such as the Lankavatara Sutra,[2][3] the Vimalakirti Sutra,[4][5][6] the Avatamsaka Sutra,[7] and the Lotus Sutra.
Subsequently, the Zen tradition produced a rich corpus of written literature which has become a part of its practice and teaching, including the Platform Sutra,[3][8] lineage charts, collected sayings of Zen-masters, and the koan-literature.
- ^ Dumoulin 2005a, pp. 85–94.
- ^ Lai: Ma-Tsu, p. 17.
- ^ a b Poceski.
- ^ Dumoulin 2005a, pp. 49–51.
- ^ Snelling 1987, pp. 157–158.
- ^ Low 2000, pp. 83–112.
- ^ Dumoulin 2005a, pp. 45–49.
- ^ McRae 2003, p. 62.