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Three Pillars of Zen : Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment by Roshi P. Kapleau (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385260938
ISBN-139780385260930
eBay Product ID (ePID)456123
Product Key Features
Edition25
Book TitleThree Pillars of Zen : Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1989
TopicZen, Personal Growth / General, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen)
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Philosophy, Self-Help
AuthorRoshi P. Kapleau
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.7 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-272132
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews" The Three Pillars of Ze n is still, in my opinion, the best book in English that has been written on Zen Buddhism." --Huston Smith, author of The Worlds' Religions and Forgotten Truth "The Three Pillars of Zen heralded the end of armchair Buddhism. With this practical guide to Zen meditation, Roshi Kapleau ushered in the first wave of American zazen practitioners. It was extraordinarily inspiring. It still is." --Helen Tworkov, founding editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and author of Zen in America "For over thirty years Roshi Kapleau's Three Pillars of Zen has been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published. It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism." --Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery "For anyone seriously interested in Zen--this book will be invaluable." -- The Times Literary Supplement (London), "The Three Pillars of Zenis still, in my opinion, the best book in English that has been written on Zen Buddhism."--Huston Smith, author ofThe Worlds' ReligionsandForgotten Truth "The Three Pillars of Zenheralded the end of armchair Buddhism. With this practical guide to Zen meditation, Roshi Kapleau ushered in the first wave of American zazen practitioners. It was extraordinarily inspiring. It still is."--Helen Tworkov, founding editor ofTricycle: The Buddhist Reviewand author ofZen in America "For over thirty years Roshi Kapleau'sThree Pillars of Zenhas been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published. It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism."--Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery "For anyone seriously interested in Zen--this book will be invaluable."--Times Literary Supplement(London) ., " The Three Pillars of Zen is still, in my opinion, the best book in English that has been written on Zen Buddhism."--Huston Smith, author of The Worlds' Religions and Forgotten Truth " The Three Pillars of Zen heralded the end of armchair Buddhism. With this practical guide to Zen meditation, Roshi Kapleau ushered in the first wave of American zazen practitioners. It was extraordinarily inspiring. It still is."--Helen Tworkov, founding editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and author of Zen in America "For over thirty years Roshi Kapleau's Three Pillars of Zen has been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published. It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism."--Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery "For anyone seriously interested in Zen--this book will be invaluable."-- Times Literary Supplement (London) .
Dewey Decimal294.3/927
Edition DescriptionAnniversary
SynopsisExploring the three pillars of Zen-teaching, practice, and enlightenment-the founder of one of the most influential Zen centers in the U.S. gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. "The Three Pillars of Zen has been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published. It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism."-Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery Roshi Philip Kapleau, founder of the eminent Rochester Zen Center, offers a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doingpresents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhismthat includes practical guidance, insights from Zen masters, integration of Eastern and Western perspectives, and inspiration for personal transformation. A moving and eye-opening work in eleven sections, including Yasunati-roshi's Introductory Lectures on Zen Training and Commentary on the Koan Mu, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen. Revised and updated, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs and a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede (who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center), in addition to the following features- . Foreword by Huston Smith, Professor of Philosophy at MIT . Preface by Philip Kapleau . Notes on the Anniversary Edition by Kenneth Kraft . Notes on Zen Vocabulary and Buddhist Doctrine, In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. Revised and updated, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center. A moving, eye-opening work, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen., Exploring the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--the founder of one of the most influential Zen centers in the U.S. gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. "The Three Pillars of Zen has been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published. It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism." --Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery Roshi Philip Kapleau, founder of the eminent Rochester Zen Center, offers a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism that includes practical guidance, insights from Zen masters, integration of Eastern and Western perspectives, and inspiration for personal transformation. A moving and eye-opening work in eleven sections, including Yasunati-roshi's Introductory Lectures on Zen Training and Commentary on the Koan Mu, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen. Revised and updated, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs and a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede (who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center), in addition to the following features: - Foreword by Huston Smith, Professor of Philosophy at MIT - Preface by Philip Kapleau - Notes on the Anniversary Edition by Kenneth Kraft - Notes on Zen Vocabulary and Buddhist Doctrine
LC Classification NumberBQ9265.4.T48 2000
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