Zen: Tradition and Transition: A Sourcebook by Contemporary Zen Masters and Scholars - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080213162X ISBN 13: 9780802131621

Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994

Synopsis

Zen: Tradition and Transition brings together some of the foremost Zen masters and scholars to create a unique sourcebook for anyone interested in understanding this rich tradition, its history, and its current practice. The wide-ranging original contributions include Chinese master Shen-yen on the essential techniques of meditation; Philip Kapleau on the master-disciple relationship; and Philip Yampolsky on the historical evolution of Japanese Zen. Burton Watson explores Zen poetry using classics from China and Japan, while Albert Low demonstrates the spirited style of Zen commentary in his essay on one of the tradition's best-known texts. Other fascinating pieces include Morinaga Sato's memoir, "My Struggle to Become a Zen Monk," and T. Griffith Foulk's portrait of the daily life of modern Zen monks in Japan. Both accessible to beginners and challenging to the serious student of Zen, this is an authoritative and complete perspective on a philosophical tradition that has flourished for a thousand years.

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Synopsis

Zen masters discuss meditation techniques, the master-disciple relationship, the evolution of Japanese Zen, the life of a Zen monk, and problems of authority in Western Zen.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080213162X
• ISBN 13: 9780802131621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Kraft Ph.D. Kenneth