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Writings on monastic life, the way to enlightenment, and more, from one of the great Buddhist scholars. Â In this collection of his most important essays, renowned scholar and Nobel Peace Prize nominee D.T. Suzuki explores a variety of topics, including the history of Buddhism, the daily life of a Zen monk, and the path to enlightenment. At once a critical explication of the facets of Zen and a meditation on the meaning of existence, Essays in Zen Buddhism is an indispensable document to the student of Eastern religion. Â Included in this volume are Suzukiâs famous study âEnlightenment and Ignorance,â a chapter on âPractical Methods of Zen Instruction,â the essays âOn SatoriâThe Revelation of a New Truth in Zen Buddhismâ and âHistory of Zen Buddhism from Bodhidharma to Hui-NÃng (Yeno),â and his commentary on âThe Ten Cow-herding Picturesâ which have long been used in Zen to illustrate the stages of spiritual progress. Â |
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