Zen Pathways: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of Zen Buddhism by Davis, Bret W.

Zen Pathways: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of Zen Buddhism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780197573693)

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Zen Pathways: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of Zen Buddhism by Davis, Bret W.

Zen Pathways: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of Zen Buddhism

$32.99
Zen Pathways: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of Zen Buddhism by Davis, Bret W.

Zen Pathways: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of Zen Buddhism

$32.99
Format: Paperback
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This book offers an in-depth introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism. Bret Davis explores the philosophical implications of Zen teachings and koans, comparing and contrasting these with other Asian as well as Western religions and philosophies. He relates traditional Zen teachings and practices to our twenty-first century lives.

In addition to being a scholarly and philosophical introduction to Zen, the book provides concrete instructions for beginning a practice of Zen meditation. Its twenty-four chapters treat such philosophical topics as the self, nature, art, morality, and language, as well as basic Buddhist teachings such as the middle way and karma. Davis introduces the Zen based philosophies of the Kyoto School and also engages in interreligious dialogue with Christianity and other religions, as well as with other schools of Buddhism. The concluding chapter reviews the path of Zen practice and enlightenment by way of commenting on the beloved Zen classic, The Ten Oxherding Pictures. The book can be read in its entirety as a coherently organized introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen, or chapters can be read independently according to the reader's specific interests.

Author: Bret W. Davis
ISBN-10: 019757369X
ISBN-13: 9780197573693
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 12/27/2021
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.17w x 1.27d

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By Bret W. Davis
By Bret W. Davis
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Bret W. Davis is Professor and Thomas J. Higgins, S.J. Chair in Philosophy at Loyola University Maryland, where he teaches classes in Western, Asian, and cross-cultural philosophy, and where he directs The Heart of Zen Meditation Group. In addition to publishing more than seventy-five scholarly articles, he has authored, edited, and translated a number of books, including Japanese Philosophy in the World (in Japanese), Heidegger and the Will: On the Way to Gelassenheit, Martin Heidegger: Key Concepts, Japanese and Continental Philosophy: Conversations with the Kyoto School, Engaging Dogen's Zen: The Philosophy of Practice as Awakening, The Oxford Handbook of Japanese Philosophy, and Bipedal Philosophers (in Japanese). In 2001, he obtained a Ph.D. in philosophy from Vanderbilt University. He lived in Japan for more than a dozen years, during which time he studied Buddhist thought at Otani University, and Japanese philosophy at Kyoto University, while practicing Zen at the monastery of Shokokuji in Kyoto. He is fluent in Japanese, semi-fluent in German, and proficient in reading Classical Chinese. In 2010, he was formally recognized as a Teacher (Sensei) and Director of a Zen Center by Kobayashi Gentoku Roshi, the current abbot of Shokokuj

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