Zen Enlightenment
Origins and Meaning
$43.21
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2008
Summary
The renowned scholar Heinrich Dumoulin traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in JapanEnlightenment, the cosmic experience of universal unity, is a notoriously elusive concept in Zen. Here, the renowned scholar Heinrich Dumoulin traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in Japan. Delineating the Buddh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590305294 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1590305299 |
| Author: | Heinrich Dumoulin, John C. Maraldo |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2008 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 227mm x 152mm x 13mm |
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“A lucid and illuminating presentation of the essential nature of Zen by an outstanding scholar. This book is an invaluable bridge between East and West.”—Masao Abe, author of Zen and Western Thought “This book not only makes for instructive and valuable reading, it is also clearly and beautifully written.“—Gershom Scholem, author of Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
About The Author
Heinrich Dumoulin
Heinrich Dumoulin (1905-1995) was one of the world’s leading scholars of Zen and the author of several books on Zen and Buddhism, including A History of Zen Buddhism, Buddhism in the Modern World, and Christianity Meets Buddhism. He was for many years Professor of Philosophy and History of Religions at Sophia University in Japan.
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