foreword daisetz suzuki (7 risultati)

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good +. Trade paperback, Thirteenth (1978) Printing, 210 pages; light rubbing along edges, spine and covers flat/uncreased, top corner of back cover torn off, otherwise very gently used, not abused, very clean and unmarked, all pages age toned. See also our listing for Suzuki's Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist: The Eastern and Western Way [The Spiritual Beliefs of Buddhism and Christianity, with Comparisons of the Afterlife, God and Enlightenment], (buy both and save on postage!).

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 6th Printing. 132 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light stain on front cover. Synopsis: A comprehensive, but clear, introduction to Zen Buddhism. T. Suzuki (1870 - 1966) is usually credited with introducing Zen Buddhism to America, and in 'An Introduction to Zen Buddhism' he covers Zen in a scholastic and erudite fashion. Suzuki's use of English is extremely complex, but his style gets information across very well. While expounding on the basics of Zen, Suzuki is always quick to respond to questions the reader might have. He dedicates an entire chapter to countering the oft-heard argument that Zen is nihilistic. The final chapter covers daily life for Zen monks, giving Westerners a glimpse of what is common knowledge for Japanese (or was several generations ago) . The book is not perfect, however. Suzuki covers only the Rinzai school of Japanese Buddhism, leaving the Soto school out in the cold. Also, like any Japanese Zen scholar, he tends to do a little Theravada bashing, claiming that it is "primitive" and unrefined. T. Suzuki was a professor of Buddhist studies, and not a Zen adept himself, so it is important to also read an account of Zen from a personal and practical angle, to complement Suzuki's scholarly approach. For that, I recommend questions to a Zen Master with Taisen Deshimaru.

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. B&W drawings (illustratore). Second softcover printing. xiv, 124 p. A solid copy with tight binding and square, uncreased spine. No marks. Condition rated "Fair only," however, because there's considerable cover wear.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very Good condition. The covers are in great shape. The binding is tight. The interior pages are unmarked. Organization stamps are neatly marked out on the title page and half-title page. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. Second Edition. Former owner's name written in pen to front free endpaper. Slight scratching and marking to dustjacket, one spot piercing the dustjacket. Slight soiling to spine and back of dustjacket. Head and foot of spine of dustjacekt slightly worn. Top edge somewhat soiled. Foreedge slightly soiled. Slight wear to spine, cover and corners and dustjacket. ; Octavo.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Second Edition. Former owner's name written in pen to front free endpaper. Back and spine of dustjacket slightly soiled and spotted. With wear to top and bottom edge of dustjacket. Tear and chips to dustjacket. Top edge somewhat soiled, foredge and bottom edges slightly soiled/ foxing. Slight wear to spine, cover and corners and dustjacket. ; With frontispiece and plates. Bright yellow original cloth binding. Published for the Buddhist Society. ; Octavo; 388 pages.

Hard Cover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. As new in dust jacket with protective mylar cover. "This annotated translation by Daisetz Suzuki (1870-1966) comprises the first four of six chapters of the Kyogyoshinsho, the definitive doctrinal work of Shinran (1173-1262). Shinran is best known for founding the Jodo Shin sect of Pure Land Buddhism.Writing in Classical Chinese, Shinran began this, his magnum opus, while in exile and spent the better part of thirty years after his return to Kyoto revising the text. Although unfinished, Suzuki's translation conveys the text's core religious message, showing how Shinran offered a new understanding of faith as the conclusion of studying teachings and engaging in praxis, rather than the more traditional view of faith in Buddhism as relevant to one just beginning their pursuit of Buddhist truth.This book contains the second edition of Suzuki's translation. It includes a number of corrections to the original 1973 edition, long out of print. It also contains for the first time Suzuki's own introduction, previously thought to be unfinished, which has been carefully and appropriately re-edited to reflect the assumed complete form.".