Zen for Beginners - Softcover

Blackstone, Judith; Josipovic, Zoran

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0863161162 ISBN 13: 9780863161162

Publisher: Writers and Readers Ltd, 1991

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About this title

Synopsis:

Zen from its foundation in China in the 6th century has always been more than a religion. It is a system of principles and practices designed to give each individual the experience of eternity in a split second, the knowledge of divinity in every living thing. This text uses a mix of informative writing and illustrations to document the story of Zen from its impact on Chinese and Japanese culture to its influence on American writers such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder. The paradoxical teaching stories and styles of the Zen master are shown as keys to understanding Oriental art, literature, architecture and attitudes towards life and death.

About the Author:

Judith Blackstone and Zoran Josipovic have been students of Zen and other Eastern forms of meditation for many years. They have lived and practiced at the Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, NY and at Chogye International Zen Center in New York City. They are directors of Realization Center in Woodstock, NY where they offer meditation, psychotherapy and bodywork.

About this edition

• Publisher: Writers and Readers Ltd
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0863161162
• ISBN 13: 9780863161162
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 172