Essays in Zen Buddhism - First Series

by D. T. Suzuki

Paperback, 1975

Status

Available

Tags

History, Enlightenment, Zazen, Japanese Zen Teachers

Collection

Zen Buddhism

Publication

Grove Press (1975)

Description

Included in this volume are Suzuki's famous study "Enlightenment and Ignorance," a chapter on "Practical Methods of Zen Instruction," the essays "On Satori -- The Revelation of a New Truth in Zen Buddhism" and "History of Zen Buddhism from Bodhidharma to Hui-NÍng (Yeno)," and his commentary on "The Ten Cow-herding Pictures" which have long been used in Zen to illustrate the stages of spiritual progress.

Language

English

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Library's review

In this collection of his most important essays, Suzuki explores a variety of topics, including the history of Buddhism, the daily life of a Zen monk, and the path to enlightenment. At once a critical explication of the facets of Zen and a meditation on the meaning of existence, Essays in Zen
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 Buddhism is an indispensable document to the student of Eastern religion.
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