Aimed at both the newcomer and the experienced practitioner, this introduction to Zen surveys its history, philosophies and the various schools. It includes early Zen texts on meditation, classics of poetry and guidelines on how to meditate and how to recognize a qualified Zen teacher.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition UK, an overview of Zen in the modern world, no inscriptions, 230 pages, clean, tight, bright copy. Seller Inventory # 002661
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Uk Edition. Paperback. Zen. Tradition and Transition. Slight crease to corner front cover. This is an invaluable source book for everyone interest in the rich tradition of Zen Buddhism. It covers such topics as the essential techniques of meditation by Chinese master Chan Shan-yen; the master-disciple relationship by Roshi Philip Kapleau; the history of Zen by Professor Yampolsky; Zen poetry by Benton Watson; and contains classical texts and autobiographical essays as well as critical material from various hands. Both accessible to beginners and challenging to serious students of Zen, this book gives an authoratitive and entertaining overview of a tradition that is still flourishing after 1,000 years. 230 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Seller Inventory # 098891
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