Zen Buddhism: A History (Japan) (Treasures of the World's Religions) (Volume 2) - Softcover
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In this second volume of his classic history Dumoulin turns his attention to the development of Zen in Japan.
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About the Author
Heinrich Dumoulin was one of the world’s foremost Zen scholars. He was the first director of the Nanzan Institute of Religion and Culture in Japan. He died in 1995 at the age of 90.
Victor Sogen Hori received his doctoral degree in philosophy from Stanford University in 1976 and was ordained a Zen monk in Kyoto. He is currently professor of Japanese religions in the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University.
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Zen Buddhism spread from China throughout East Asia. The process by which it came to take root and flourish in Japan just as it had done in its native Chinese soil makes a fascinating story. Its well-balanced diffusion across a rela¬tively small area and its thorough penetration of the spiritual life of Japan are of particular historical interest. Together with the concerted effort to preserve the whole wealth of the Zen tradition, Japanese Zen stressed elements that had hitherto been little developed. In China it was the master disciple relationship of original, robust, and strong-tempered personalities that attracted attention, while the profile cut by many a Japanese Zen master is that of a reliable educa¬tor, a true champion to those in need, enjoying the confidence of high and low social classes alike. Of course the substance of Zen is understood fully by no more than a small nucleus of adherents, and none but a few reach true enlightenment. Yet these were enough to wield an enduring influence and spread the insights of the Zen tradition, especially the rooting of the self in the realm of the absolute and a cosmic worldview. In the West, interest in Zen has centered on these elements and their accompanying artistic achievements. A deeper study of the formative historical process can only further enrich the understanding that already exists.
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