Zen: Dawn in the West

by Philip Kapleau

Paperback, 1980

Collection

Status

Available

Call number

KAP-004

Publication

Rider & Co (1980), Edition: First Edition, 311 pages

Tags

Description

In this companion volume to The Three Pillars of Zen, Kapleau establishes guidelines for Western practitioners of Zen Buddhism, offering appealing, simple answers to the questions Westerners most often ask.nbsp;nbsp;Among the topics discussed in this informative, user-friendly book: "Transcendental Meditation: Who Transcends What?", "Can I Practice Zen and Be a Good Jew (or Catholic)?", "Reading About Enlightenment Is Like Scratching an Itchy Foot Through Your Shoe," and "Meditation Is an Escape--What Are You Doing to Help Society?" Kapleau's eloquence, humor, and authority make this an indispensible handbook for understanding Zen in the Western world.

Original publication date

1979

ISBN

0091406110 / 9780091406110

Call number

KAP-004

Rating

½ (8 ratings; 3.8)

Library's review

Believing that Buddhist teachings and traditional ceremonies should be adapted to twentieth-century life styles, Kapleau presents an introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen written especially for American readers
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