Selected Works of D.T. Suzuki, Volume IV: Buddhist Studies

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Daisetsu Teitar Suzuki was a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism to the non-Asian world. Many outside Japan encountered Buddhism for the first time through his writings and teaching, and for nearly a century his work and legacy have contributed to the ongoing religious and cultural interchange between Japan and the rest of the world, particularly the United States and Europe. This fourth volume of Selected Works of D. T. Suzuki brings together a range of Suzuki s writings in the area of Buddhist studies. Based on his text-critical work in the Chinese canon, these essays reflect his commitment to clarifying Mah y na Buddhist doctrines in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese historical contexts. Many of these innovative writings reflect Buddhological discourse in contemporary Japan and the West s pre-war ignorance of Mah y na thought. Included is a translation into English for the first time of his "Mah y na Was Not Preached by Buddha." In addition to editing the essays and contributing the translation, Mark L. Blum presents an introduction that examines how Suzuki understood Mah y na discourse via Chinese sources and analyzes his problematic use of Sanskrit. Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction • Mark L. Blum Editorial Note Part One. Early Years 1. The Mādhyamika School in China, 1898 2. The Breadth of Buddhism, 1900 3. Translator’s Preface to the Awakening of Faith, 1900 4. Articles from Light of Dharma, 1902–1907 5. The First Convocation of Buddhism, 1904 6. Philosophy of the Yogācāra, 1904 7. Excerpts from Outlines of Mahāyāna Buddhism, 1907 8. The Development of Mahāyāna Buddhism, 1909 Part Two. Ōtani Years 9. The Buddha in Mahāyāna Buddhism, 1921 10. Notes on the Avatam.saka Sutra, 1921 11. Enlightenment and Ignorance, 1924 12. Zen and the Assertion that Mahāyāna Was Not Preached by the Buddha, 1926 13. Passivity in the Buddhist Life, 1930 14. Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism, or the Bodhisattva-Ideal and the Śrāvaka-Ideal as Distinguished in the Opening Chapter of the Gaṇḍavyūha, 1932 15. Impressions of Chinese Buddhism, 1935 Part Three. Mature Years 16. The Logic of Affirmation-in-Negation, 1940 17. The International Mission of Mahayana Buddhism, 1943 18. Excerpts from The Essence of Buddhism, 1946 19. The Buddhist Conception of Reality, 1974 Notes Glossary Bibliography Index