Zen Training : Methods And Philosophy

Sekida, Katsuki; Grimstone, A. V.

ISBN 10: 1590302834 / ISBN 13: 9781590302835

Published by Shambhala Classics, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Zen Training : Methods And Philosophy
• Publisher: Shambhala Classics
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590302834
• ISBN 13: 9781590302835
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This pioneering guide to zazen—Zen-style seated meditation—provides practical instructions on how to begin or elevate your practice and progress along the Zen path
 
Zen Training is a comprehensive handbook for zazen, seated meditation practice, and an authoritative presentation of the Zen path. The book marked a turning point in Zen literature in its critical reevaluation of the enlightenment experience, which the author believes has often been emphasized at the expense of other important aspects of Zen training. In addition, Zen Training goes beyond the first flashes of enlightenment to explore how one lives as well as trains in Zen. The author also draws many significant parallels between Zen and Western philosophy and psychology, comparing traditional Zen concepts with the theories of being and cognition of such thinkers as Heidegger and Husserl.

About the Author

Katsuki Sekida (1893–1987) was by profession a high school teacher of English until his retirement in 1945. Zen, nevertheless, was his lifelong preoccupation. He began his Zen practice in 1915 and trained at Empuku-ji in Kyoto and Ryutaki-ji in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture. He taught at the Honolulu Zendo and Maui Zendo from 1963 to 1970 and at the London Zen Society from 1970 to 1972.