Zen scriptures
LITERATURE AS PART OF ZEN TEACHING
Zen and sutras; Zen and Sutras; Chan literature
Though Zen is said to be based on a "special transmission outside scriptures" which "did not stand upon words", the Zen-tradition has a rich doctrinal and textual background. It has been influenced by sutras such as the Lankavatara Sutra, the Vimalakirti Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, and the Lotus Sutra.