
Zen Enlightenment
Origins and Meaning
Heinrich Dumoulin(Author)
Shambhala Publications Inc (Publisher)
Published on 11. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-59030-529-4 (ISBN)
Description
Enlightenment, the cosmic experience of universal unity, is a notoriously elusive concept in Zen. Here, the renowned scholar Heinrich Dumoulin traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in Japan. Delineating the Buddhist origins, as well as the Taoist and yogic influences, he traces the historical path Zen has followed, with special emphasis given to the development of koan practice and the writings of the great Japanese Zen master Dogen (1200-1253). He then brings the experience to life by presenting, in his own words, the enlightenment experiences of a number of contemporary practitioners of Zen.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
287 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59030-529-4 (9781590305294)
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Zen Enlightenment
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Weatherhill Inc
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Heinrich Dumoulin (1905?1995) was one of the world's leading scholars of Zen and the author of several books on Zen and Buddhism, including A History of Zen Buddhism, Buddhism in the Modern World, and Christianity Meets Buddhism. He was for many years Professor of Philosophy and History of Religions at Sophia University in Japan.