First Zen Reader

Trevor P. Leggett

ISBN 10: 0804801800 / ISBN 13: 9780804801805

Edité par Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1960

Very Good condition. Mass Market Paperback edition. N° de réf. du vendeur E05OS-00238

Synopsis :

Compilé et traduit par T.Leggett, ce texte donne une vue générale de la théorie et de la pratique Zen. Très instructif.

Présentation de l'éditeur:

When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement but also to exert a tremendous influence upon Japanese life itself and, eventually, to bring to the attention of the West a religious philosophy both unique and challenging in its power. ‘Yet’, as one of the contributors to this book (first published in 1960) expresses it, ‘if asked what Zen is, to reply is very difficult.’ It is the purpose of this anthology to suggest an approach to such a reply. The texts here translated will give a general idea of Zen theory and practice, and are outstanding selections from the treasury of Zen literature. To these, the anthologist has added a valuable ‘Note on the Ways’, in which he points out how ‘the student keeps his Zen practice in touch with his daily life’. The exceptional interest of the text is further enhanced by twenty illustrative plates.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : First Zen Reader
Éditeur : Charles E. Tuttle Company
Date d'édition : 1960
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good