Zen War Stories (Routledgecurzon Critical Studies in Buddhism)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: February 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780700715817
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: Second World War; Warfare & Defence; Second World War, 1939-1945; History - General History; Zen Buddhism; Buddhism and state; Religion; Japan; Asia - Japan; Military - World War II; Religion / Zen Buddhism; Buddhism - Zen; World War, 1939-1945; Military - General; Zen; Philosophy; 20th century; History; Religious aspects
First sentence: In late January 1999 I travelled to the village of Hara in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture to visit Zen Master Nakajima Genjo (1915-2000), the 84-year-old abbot of Shoinji temple and head of the Hakuin branch of the Rinzai Zen sect.