The Awakening of Zen

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Pub. Date: 2000-09-05
Publisher(s): Shambhala
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Summary

This collection of essays and lectures by D. T. Suzuki (1870-1966) covers a wide range, from Mahayana Buddhism generally and the Zen school in particular, to Japanese art and culture, to the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Western psychology. Suzuki, whose work has had a profound and lasting influence, communicates his insights clearly and energetically. The clarity of his presentation makesThe Awakening of Zena book for novice and scholar alike.

Author Biography

Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki (1870–1966) was one of the primary modern interpreters of Zen for the West. He is the author of many books, among them Manual of Zen Buddhism, Essays in Zen Buddhism, and Zen in Japanese Culture.

Table of Contents

Frontispiece ii
Foreword vii
Dr. D. T. Suzuki (October 18, 1870-1970) x
Christmas Humphreys
The Development of Mahayana Buddhism
1(13)
The Message of Bodhidharma: Founder of Zen Buddhism
14(7)
Zen Buddhism
21(7)
The Spirit of Zen
28(5)
The Threefold Question in Zen
33(9)
Aspects of Japanese Culture
42(15)
Zen and Japanese Art
57(5)
Rinzai on Zen: Translation from the Chinese and Commentary
62(4)
Love and Power
66(5)
Buddhist Symbolism
71(6)
Ignorance and World Fellowship
77(13)
Explaining Zen I
90(8)
Explaining Zen II
98(9)
The Supreme Spiritual Ideal
107(6)
Illustrations 113(2)
Index 115

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