Inhaltsangabe
This is not a dry scholarly book on Zen. It is a fascinating introduction into a study of self-enlightenment and inner reason that has been a driving force of all Japanese culture. Written by Reginal Horace Blyth (1898-1964) this is a volume free of the dry pedantry that has hobbled so many well meaning French and English studies of Zen. It is free also of the breathless mystery-mongering that unfortunately has bloated American Zen.
Blyth reads easily. The questions he poses; the views he offers....all lead to a sense of inner self and an awakening of an awareness of the surrounding universe and one's relationship to it.
After discussing "What is Zen?" (and what isn't) Blyth sketches a history of Zen dating from 1000 B.C. to715 A.D., the year of the death of the Sixth patriarch, Huineg. With a historical background thus established, Blyth next provides translations and commentary on some of the most important and basic Zen literature in existence. For the Zen initiate then, this book is an excellent beginning. For the practitioner, further meaningful revelations await.
Blyth reads easily. The questions he poses; the views he offers....all lead to a sense of inner self and an awakening of an awareness of the surrounding universe and one's relationship to it.
After discussing "What is Zen?" (and what isn't) Blyth sketches a history of Zen dating from 1000 B.C. to715 A.D., the year of the death of the Sixth patriarch, Huineg. With a historical background thus established, Blyth next provides translations and commentary on some of the most important and basic Zen literature in existence. For the Zen initiate then, this book is an excellent beginning. For the practitioner, further meaningful revelations await.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels
Suchergebnisse für Zen and Zen Classics: General Introduction from the...
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Zen and Zen Classics Volume One General Introduction from the Upanishads to Huineng
Verlag:
Tuttle Pub, Rutland, VT, 1988
ISBN 10: 0804870268
ISBN 13: 9780804870269
Gebraucht
Paperback
Anbieter: Liberty Book Shop, Avis, PA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 4 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Slight edge rubbing, crease on rear lower corner. Clean text, bright, tight copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 123 pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 59578
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 17,74
EUR 5,12 Versand
Versand innerhalb von USA
Versand innerhalb von USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar