Zen Buddhism - Simple Guides
$36.76
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2009
Summary
This book will help you to appreciate the significance of this particular school of Buddhism, famous for its focus on meditation and self-awakening, to understand the history of Zen and the Ways of Zen, to discover how Zen is a way of life - not a belief system, and to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling, and in personal relationships
Zen (in Chinese, Ch’an) is the form of Buddhism which the great teacher Bodhidharma brought to China from India in the late fifth century. To…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857334395 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1857334396 |
| Author: | Diana St.Ruth, Richard St.Ruth |
| Publisher: | Kuperard |
| Imprint: | Kuperard |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 141g |
| Dimensions: | 170mm x 110mm |
| Series: | Simple Guides |
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“Simple Guides Zen Buddhism will help you to appreciate the significance of this particular school of Buddhism, understand the history of Zen and ‘Ways of Zen’ and to discover how Zen is a way of life - not a belief system. The guide will also help you to avoid faux pas in conversation, travelling and personal relationships.”
About The Author
Diana St.Ruth
Diana and Richard St. Ruth were born in 1943, Richard in London, Diana in Leicester, and both developed an interest in Buddhism during their teens. They were married in 1969. In 1983 they founded the Buddhist Publishing Group, and in 1989 started a magazine, Buddhism Now, of which they are joint editors. They also organize annual Buddhist summer schools and a Korean Zen retreat. Other titles by the authors include: An Introduction to Buddhism, BPG, 1988; Zen Graffiti, BPG, 1991; Experience Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Buddhist Meditation, BPG, 1993; The Little Book of Buddhist Wisdom, Element, 1997; Sitting: A Guide to Buddhist Meditation, Penguin, 1998; and in the Simple Guides series Theravada Buddhism.
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