Essays in Zen Buddhism, First series

Descripción

This volume on Zen Buddhism deals with:

1.Zen as a Chinese interpretation of the doctrine of enlightenment.

2.Enlightenment and Ignorance.

3.History of Zen Buddhism from bodhi-dharma to hui-neng .

4.On satori: the revelation of a new truth in Zen Buddhism.

5.Practical methods of Zen instruction.

6.The meditation hall, and the ideals of monastic discipline.

7.The ten pictures of Buddhahood.

The collection «World Religions» presents the traditions of Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Vedism, Brahmanism, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zen, Judaism, Christianity and Islam in their own terms, sources and sacred texts.

In each volume you will find theology, laws, customs, as well as magic, divination, witchcraft, myths, morals, esotericism, mysticism, its currents, churches, sects, schools and the multiple historical divisions of religions between monotheisms, polytheisms, pantheisms, Gods, heroes and humans.