Zen Essence by Cleary, Thomas

Zen Essence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781570625886)

Vendor: Thomas Cleary
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Format: Paperback
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Zen Essence by Cleary, Thomas

Zen Essence

$18.95
Zen Essence by Cleary, Thomas

Zen Essence

$18.95
Format: Paperback
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Drawn from the records of Chinese Zen masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, this collection may surprise some readers. In contrast to the popular image of Zen as an authoritarian, monastic tradition deeply rooted in Asian culture, these passages portray Zen as remarkably flexible, adaptive to contemporary and individual needs, and transcending cultural boundaries.

The readings contained in Zen Essence emphasize that the practice of Zen requires consciousness alone and does not depend on a background in Zen Buddhism and Asian culture. The true essence of Zen resides in the relationship between mind and culture, whatever that culture might be. This unique collection of writings creates a picture of Zen not as a religion or philosophy, but as a practical science of freedom.

Author: Thomas Cleary
ISBN-10: 1570625883
ISBN-13: 9781570625886
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2000
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.47d
By Thomas Cleary
By Thomas Cleary
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Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

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