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Zen for the West

By Ogata , Sohaku

Book information

Publisher
Rider & Company
Year
1959
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9313970 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
182\186
Topic
Religion Buddhism
Time added
2023-01-30 14:08:46
Zen; Buddhism; Japanese Philosophy

Description

ZEN is the essence of the Orienta] mind, and it is the long formless stream running through the whole of Asia. Its germ of thought is seen here and there in Indian classics such as the Vedas and Upanisads, its body of religion is formed by Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism in China, its flower of culture is brought out in China and Japan, and its fruit of applying the principle in daily life is growing in Japan today. It will soon be exported to Europe and America. What then is Zen? [From Chapter 1: "What is Zen?"] Preface 9 What is Zen? 11 The Characteristics of Zen Culture 21 The Thought of Zen 27 Life in a Zen Monastery 34 The Koan Exercise 60 APPENDICES A New Translation of the MU MON KWAN 79 A Zen interpretation of the TAO TE CHING 135 List of Chinese characters with Japanese and Chinese transliterations and dates of people, places and technical terms in ZEN FOR THE WEST and in the MU MON KWAN 167 Index 177

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