An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Zen Buddhism
| Author: | D.T. Suzuki | ISBN: | 9780802198747 |
| Publisher: | Grove Atlantic | Publication: | December 1, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Grove Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | D.T. Suzuki |
| ISBN: | 9780802198747 |
| Publisher: | Grove Atlantic |
| Publication: | December 1, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Grove Press |
| Language: | English |
The highly influential book that helped bring Eastern spiritual principles to the Western world.
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, 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 acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject. It provides, along with Suzuki’s Essays in Zen Buddhism and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen.
The highly influential book that helped bring Eastern spiritual principles to the Western world.
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, 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 acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject. It provides, along with Suzuki’s Essays in Zen Buddhism and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen.
