Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment

Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment
Author: Dai Z. Suzuki
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-10-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1462901190
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Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment Presents the history and application of the koan exercise--the means for realizing enlightenment--with depth and clarity. The koan system has effected a special development in Zen Buddhism, and is a unique contribution to the history of religious consciousness. When the importance of the koan is understood, it may be said that more than half of Zen is understood.


Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment
Language: en
Pages: 241

Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment

Authors: Dai Z. Suzuki
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-21 - Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

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Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment Presents the history and application of the koan exercise--the means for realizing enlightenment--with depth and
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Pages: 210

Zen Koans

Authors: Steven Heine
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-09-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

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“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” “Does a dog have Buddha-nature?” These cryptic expressions are among the best-known examples of koans, the con
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Pages: 208

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Authors: Alexander Holstein
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-18 - Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

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This collection of Zen koans with extensive commentary will be of great interests to followers of Zen Buddhism. People around the world value the mind-cleansing
The Gateless Gate
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Authors: Koun Yamada
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-06-10 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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Language: en
Pages: 193

Zen Enlightenment

Authors: Heinrich Dumoulin
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-12-11 - Publisher: Shambhala Publications

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Enlightenment, the cosmic experience of universal unity, is a notoriously elusive concept in Zen. Here, the renowned scholar Heinrich Dumoulin traces the develo