An introduction to Zen Buddhism /
Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870-1966.,
An introduction to Zen Buddhism / [print] Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki ; with a foreword by Carl Jung. - first Grove Weidenfeld edition. - New York : Grove Weidenfeld, (c)1991. - 132 pages ; 21 cm
Originally published: Kyoto : Eastern Buddhist Society, 1934.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preliminary -- What is Zen? Is Zen nihilistic? -- Illogical Zen -- Zen a higher affirmation -- Practical Zen -- Satori, or acquiring a new viewpoint -- The koan -- The meditation hall and the monk's life.
One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, "An Introduction to Zen Buddhism" is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasizes self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics. With a foreword by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, this volume has been generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years.
9780802130556
91021197
Zen Buddhism.
Zen Buddhism.
BL1430.S968.I587 1991
An introduction to Zen Buddhism / [print] Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki ; with a foreword by Carl Jung. - first Grove Weidenfeld edition. - New York : Grove Weidenfeld, (c)1991. - 132 pages ; 21 cm
Originally published: Kyoto : Eastern Buddhist Society, 1934.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preliminary -- What is Zen? Is Zen nihilistic? -- Illogical Zen -- Zen a higher affirmation -- Practical Zen -- Satori, or acquiring a new viewpoint -- The koan -- The meditation hall and the monk's life.
One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, "An Introduction to Zen Buddhism" is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasizes self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics. With a foreword by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, this volume has been generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years.
9780802130556
91021197
Zen Buddhism.
Zen Buddhism.
BL1430.S968.I587 1991