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Publisher
Anchor Books
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
35th anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 441 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Roshi Philip Kapleau presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices.
2) Enlighten me
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. He defeated the bad guy, right? Instead, it gets him a stern warning from his vice principal and worried parents. Now he's stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games!--for a whole weekend. Could things possibly get any worse? However, when a nun gathers all the kids to tell them...
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Princeton Classics paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xlv, 478 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
One of this century's leading works on Zen, this book is a valuable source for those wishing to understand its concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, often poetic, language, Daisetz Suzuki describes what Zen is, how it evolved, and how its emphasis on primitive simplicity and self-effacement have helped to shape an aesthetics found throughout Japanese culture. He explores the surprising role of Zen in the philosophy of the samurai,...
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