Zen pathways : an introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism /
"This book offers an in-depth introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism. The author is a philosophy professor who formally practiced Zen in Japan for more than a dozen years, and who is authorized to teach Zen. During his years studying and teaching philosophy in universities...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2022]
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Table of Contents:
- Preface: Why Write or Read this Book?
- 1. What Really is Zen? Recovering the Beginner's Open Mind
- 2. Previewing the Path of Zen: Know Thyself, Forget Thyself, Open Thyself
- 3. Zen Meditation as a Practice of Clearing the Heart-Mind
- 4. How to Practice Zen Meditation: Attending to Place, Body, Breath, and Mind
- 5. The Buddha's First and Last Lesson: The Middle Way of Knowing What Suffices
- 6. The Buddha's Strong Medicine: Embracing Impermanence
- 7. The True Self is Egoless
- 8. We are One: Loving Others as Yourself
- 9. But We Are Not the Same: Taking Turns as the Center of the Universe
- 10. Who or What is the Buddha?
- 11. Mind is Buddha: So, if You Encounter the Buddha, Kill Him!
- 12. Dying to Live: Zen, Pure Land Buddhism, and Christianity
- 13. Zen as Trans-Mysticism: Everyday Even Mind is the Way
- 14. Engaged Zen: From Inner to Outer Peace
- 15. The Dharma of Karma: We Reap What We Sow
- 16. Zen and Morality: Following Rules to Where There Are No Rules
- 17. Being in the Zone of Zen: The Natural Freedom of No-Mind
- 18. Zen Lessons from Nature: Samu and the Giving Leaves
- 19. Zen and Art: Cultivating Naturalness
- 20. Zen and Language: The Middle Way Between Silence and Speech
- 21. Between Zen and Philosophy: Commuting with the Kyoto School
- 22. Sōtō and Rinzai Zen Practice: Just Sitting and Working with Kōans
- 23. Death and Rebirth
- Or, Nirvana Here and Now
- 24. Reviewing the Path of Zen: The Ten Oxherding Pictures
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- Index.