An introduction to Zen Buddhism

Description

One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, 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 generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years. It provides, along with Suzuki’s Essays and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen.

First Sentence

BUDDHISM in its course of development has completed a form which distinguishes itself from its so-called primitive or original type-so greatly, indeed, that we are justified in emphasizing its historical division into two schools, Hinayana and Mahayana, or the Lesser Vehicle and the Greater Vehicle of salvation.

Excerpt

BUDDHISM in its course of development has completed a form which distinguishes itself from its so-called primitive or original type-so greatly, indeed, that we are justified in emphasizing its historical division into two schools, Hinayana and Mahayana, or the Lesser Vehicle and the Greater Vehicle of salvation.

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Series Statement

• Rider pocket editions

Other Editions

• An introduction to Zen BuddhismRider1983-01-01
• An introduction to Zen Buddhism.Eastern Buddhist Society1934-01-01
• An introduction to Zen Buddhism.Philosophical Library1949-01-01
• An introduction to Zen Buddhism.Published for the Buddhist Society by Rider1949-01-01
• An Introduction to Zen BuddhismHardcoverPhilosophical Library1952-12-01
• An introduction to Zen BuddhismArrow Books1959-01-01