Essays in Zen Buddhism
Subtitle: First Series
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Ltd
Published: September 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9788121509558
Subjects: Philosophy; Religion; REL; REL051000; REL092000; Zen Buddhism; Buddhism - Zen
First sentence: BEFORE I proceed to the discussion of the main idea of this essay, which is to consider Zen the Chinese way of applying the doctrine of Enlightenment in our practical life, I wish to make some preliminary remarks concerning the attitude of some Zen critics and thereby to define the position of Zen in the general body of Buddhism.