Zen by Roshi P. Kapleau - ISBN: 9780385261043
Paperback
Zen questions answered: practice, enlightenment, religion, meditation, and society.

Zen

Merging of East and West

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 1999

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Summary

In this companion volume to The Three Pillars of Zen, Kapleau establishes guidelines for Western practitioners of Zen Buddhism, offering appealing, simple answers to the questions Westerners most often ask.

Among the topics discussed in this informative, user-friendly book: “Transcendental Meditation—Who Transcends What?”, “Can I Practice Zen and Be a Good Jew (or Catholic)?”, “Reading About Enlightenment Is Like Scratching an Itchy Foot Through Your Shoe,” and “Meditation Is…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780385261043
ISBN-10:0385261047
Author:Roshi P. Kapleau
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Anchor Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:31 March 1999
Weight:291g
Dimensions:203mm x 132mm x 18mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“It strikes new ground by presenting Zen practice in a thoroughly Western milieu…Weighty matters are dealt with so entertainingly that it is hard to put the book down”–John Blofeld“Taken either for itself or as a companion to Kapleau’s classic The Three Pillars of Zen, this is an excellent introduction.”–Library Journal“Kapleau goes into many areas of Zen little explored in Western writings, areas that both perplex and titillate Western students–. His comments and expositions are incisive, humorous, and well illustrated with personal anecdotes and amusing stories.”–Re-Vision“An important contribution to our understanding of Zen in the Western world, where it is now becoming a steadily growing spiritual force.”–Lama Govinda, author of Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism and A Living Buddhism for the West

About The Author

Roshi P. Kapleau

Roshi Philip Kapleau was the founder of the Rochester Zen Center and the author of numerous books, including Zen- Merging of East and West and The Three Pillars of Zen- Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment. Kapleau studied and taught Zen for more than 50 years, completing over sixteen years of study and practice in both Japan and America. He died in 2004.

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