An Introduction to Zen Buddhism

by Suzuki, D.T.; Jung, Carl

• ISBN13: 9780802130556
• ISBN10: 0802130550
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-01-13
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision of Zen, which emphasizes self-understanding and enlightenment through many systems of philosophy, psychology, and ethics. With a foreword by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung, this volume has been generally acknowledged a classic introduction to the subject for many years. It provides, along with Suzuki's Essays and Manual of Zen Buddhism, a framework for living a balanced and fulfilled existence through Zen.

Table of Contents

Author's Preface	7	(2)
Foreword	9	(22)
Carl G. Jung
Preliminary	31	(7)
What is Zen?	38	(10)
Is Zen Nihilistic?	48	(10)
Illogical Zen	58	(8)
Zen a Higher Affirmation	66	(8)
Practical Zen	74	(14)
Satori, or Acquiring a New Viewpoint	88	(11)
The Koan	99	(19)
The Meditation Hall and the Monk's Life	118