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9780195304671: Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice
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ISBN 10: 0195304675 ISBN 13: 9780195304671
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Containing 9 articles by prominent scholars about a variety of topics, including Zen rituals kinhin and zazen, this volume covers rituals from the early Chan period to modern Japan. Each chapter covers key developments that occurred in the Linji/Rinzai and Caodon/ Soto schools of China and Japan, describing how Zen rituals mold the lives and characters of its practitioners, shaping them in accordance with the ideal of Zen awakening. This volume is a significant step towards placing these practices in a larger historical and analytical perspective.

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About the Author

Steven Heine is Professor of Religious Studies and History and Director of the Institute for Asian Studies at Florida International University. Dale S. Wright is David B. and Mary H. Gamble Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies at Occidental College. They are the coeditors of The Koan, Zen Canon, and Zen Classics.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195304675
ISBN 13 
9780195304671
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
352
Editor
Steven Heine, Dale S. Wright
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