Books on Chan (Zen) Buddhism Boundless: A Path of Liberation Through Zen, Abhidharma, and the Direct Experience of Freedom, (Paperback)

There is a moment before thought. Before the world is divided into "self" and "other." Before grasping, fear, identity, and separation arise.<br>Boundless is an exploration of that moment.<br>Drawing from Zen, Abhidharma, and direct contemplative practice, Rev. Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson offers a deeply human and intellectually honest investigation into the nature of consciousness, suffering, compassion, and awakening.<br>Blending traditional Buddhist wisdom with modern reflection and experiential inquiry, this book examines: <br>how the illusion of self is constructed, <br>why suffering persists, <br>how direct experience differs from conceptual thought, <br>and what remains when the boundaries between "inner" and "outer" begin to dissolve.<br>At once philosophical and practical, analytical and deeply contemplative, Boundless does not ask the reader for blind belief. Instead, it offers a path of investigation-one grounded in direct observation, ethical living, and the possibility that awakening was never truly separate from us in the first place.<br>For readers of Zen, Buddhism, mindfulness, contemplative philosophy, and spiritual inquiry, Boundless is both a map and an invitation: to stop, to look, and to discover what is present before the next thought appears.

• Books on Chan (Zen) Buddhism Boundless: A Path of Liberation Through Zen, Abhidharma, and the Direct Experience of Freedom, (Paperback)
• Author: Christopher Shen-Wen Johnson
• ISBN: 9798197018076
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-15
• Page Count: 200