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The Complete Book of Zen (Paperback, illustrated edition)
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The Complete Book of Zen (Paperback, illustrated edition)
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Drawing upon the fundamental teaching of Hui Neng's "Platform
Sutra", considered by many to be the "bible" of Zen Buddhism, Wong
Kiew Kit explains the philosophy and principles that lie behind Zen
practice. The text also provides practical exercises to improve
physical and mental well-being. This text explains what Zen is and
how you can experience it irrespective of your religious beliefs.
It explains the history of Zen systematically, tracing its Indian
origins through Chinese flowering to its spread to Japan and
Vietnam. Drawing upon the fundamental teaching of Hui Neng's
"Platform Sutra", considered by many to be the "bible" of Zen
Buddhism, Wong Kiew Kit explains the philosophy and principles that
lie behind Zen practice. In addition to explaining the history and
theories of Zen, there are practical exercises to improve physical
and mental well-being. What is Zen?; non-Buddhist and debased forms
of Zen; the benefits of Zen; the characteristics of Zen; the
background of Zen; Zen as cosmic reality; the spread of Zen from
India; early history of Zen in China; Zen of the sixth patriarch;
fundamental concepts in Zen Buddhism; the Zen of sudden
enlightnement; the flowering of Zen in China; Zen goes east to
Japan; the quiet grandeur of Vietnamese Zen; understanding Zen in
the arts and culture; prerequisites for Zen training; Zen of
strength and movement; Zen for health, internal strength and
vitality; the Zen of highest attainment; illogical Zen - or so it
seems; the Zen of compassion; developmental stages and crucial
questions in Zen cultivation; Zen in daily life.
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