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An introduction to Zen Buddhism / Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki ; with a foreword by Carl Jung. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Grove Weidenfeld, (c)1991.Edition: 1st Grove Weidenfeld edDescription: 132 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0802130550
  • 9780802130556
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL1430.S968.I587 1991
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Contents:
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.
Subject: 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.
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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.

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