| Preface |
| PART 1: The Stage of basic |
| Chapter 1: Patriarchal seon and its historical development |
| The Meaning and Currents of Patriarchal Seon |
| The History and Tradition of Korean Seon |
| The House Style of Korean Patriarchal Seon |
| Chapter 2: An outline of Ganhwa seon |
| What is Ganhwa Seon? |
| The Characteristics Ganhwa Seon has as Patriarchal Seon |
| The Reason for the Emphasis in Ganhwa Seon on Originally Being Buddha |
| Why is Ganhwa Seon the Supreme Vehicle Dharma? |
| The Content of Seeing the Nature as seen from Ganhwa Seon |
| Chapter 3: The teaching of the buddha and ganhwa seon |
| The Words and Mind of the Buddha and Ganhwa Seon |
| The Investigation Method, Conditional Production, and the Structure of the Middle Way |
| Not establishing letters and a separate transmission apart from the Teachings, and Ganhwa Seon. |
| The reason for not listening to the words of the Buddha or of the generations of patriarchs when inv.. |
| Chapter 4: The fundamental practice of ganhwa seon |
| The Reason for Giving Importance to Correct Views in Ganhwa Seon |
| How must one practice the basic practices of Ganhwa Seon? |
| The Reason for Valuing a Correct World View in Ganhwa Seon |
| The necessity that one must understand the doctrine before the practice of Ganhwa Seon |
| What is the Relation between of Practice of Ganhwa Seon and the Precepts |
| PART 2: The Stage of real consultation (the study stage) |
| Chapter 1. The Stage of the Decision and Choice of the Hwadu |
| What is Hwadu? |
| Mental Resolution and the Investigation of Hwadu |
| If one wishes to investigate hwadu, how must one resolve the mind? |
| Is there a hwadu that is exactly right for a practitioner? |
| When and from whom can one receive a hwadu? |
| Does one have to investigate only one hwadu in a lifetime? |
| For most hwadu, does one use only the existing 1,700 gong-an? |
| Chapter 2: The Role of the Supervisor |
| The Role of the Master and the Methods of Supervision in Ganhwa Seon |
| Meeting with a good teacher |
| The mental attitude of a practitioner seeking a teacher |
| Can one question when the master in the patriarchal lineage lectures? |
| Can long-term practitioners supervise? Are there no other methods? |
| How must one polish one’s own practice in the Seon cloister? |
| Chapter 3. The Stage of Investigation of the Hwadu |
| How is the hwadu concretely investigated? |
| The Reasons one must possess the Mind of Great Faith, the Mind of Great Indignation, the Mind of Gre.. |
| What are the feeling of doubt, the ball of doubt, form into one piece, and the silver mountains and .. |
| The Differences between Investigating the Hwadu and Contemplating the Hwadu |
| When one is not possessed by hwadu, may one use mantic power or chant hwadu or be mindful of hwadu? |
| Live Phrases and Dead Phrases |
| Chapter 4: Overcoming the Malfunctions |
| Methods of Removing Ten Malfunctions in the Investigation of Hwadu |
| The Difference between the Mind of Rapid Result and the Mind of Indignant Outburst |
| The Method of Controlling Rising Gi |
| Methods of Controlling Dullness and Restlessness |
| Method of Overcoming Sexual Desire and Sleep |
| Chapter 5: The Investigation of Hwadu Method in Everyday Life |
| How much must one practice in silence and can one enter into study in movement? |
| How does one overcome the contrary realms and the favorable realms during the course of daily study |
| What is the relation between hwadu investigation and the place? |
| Can one take up a hwadu while working as a layperson? |
| Chapter 6: Investigation of Hwadu and the Stage of Samadhi |
| Investigation of hwadu and alert tranquility |
| When investigating hwadu, what must one do about the tasteless? |
| What is the samādhi spoken of in Ganhwa Seon? |
| What are the Three Stages of Movement and Calm in One Thusness, Dream and Awakening in One Thusness,.. |
| Can sentient beings of superior ability conquer the hwadu at the end of a word? |
| Why should one be careful about the calm realm? |
| What is to be done if the hwadu is pure and is enlarged to mystical phenomena? |
| PART 3: The world of enlightenment |
| Chapter 1: Examination and Seal of Approval |
| What are the examination and the seal of approval? |
| How is the examination and seal of approval achieved? |
| If one examines one’s own study, what should one do? |
| Chapter 2: The World of Enlightenment |
| What is enlightenment and what world is opened up? |
| What is “Frustrations are Enlightenment”? |
| The reason one is not trapped by contrary and favorable realms when one is enlightened |
| How do the enlightened convert sentient beings? |
| The social values and role of Ganhwa Seon |
