num_pages: 246
description: Buddhist masters of the past have explained the relationship between Buddhist theory and the Truth by way of a simple metaphor. The Truth they say is like the distant moon. Ideas theories and explanations are merely fingers pointing at that far-away goal. They are not and can never be the moon itself. So this book is one such finger a finger pointing at the moon but the moon itself can be touched by you alone... The Buddhism which emerges from To Meet the Real Dragon is Buddhism for real people: ordinary human beings with ordinary human problems. It is humanistic Zen--Zen for human beings. Here are a few of the topics covered by this very readable book: What is Religion Meeting a True Master Master Dogen Science and Buddhism Idealism and Materialism Gautama Buddha The Four Noble Truths The Transmission of the Truth Cause and Effect Not Doing Wrong Action: The Center of Buddhism Zazen The Four Philosophies.
language: English
title: To Meet the Real Dragon
publisher: Dogen Sangha Publications