Zen and Japanese culture

Rev. and enl. 2d ed. of Zen Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture (Ataka Buddhist Library, IX), Kyoto: Eastern Buddhist Society, 1938.

Chronology. 1 What is Zen?. 2 General remarks on Japanese art culture. 3 Zen and the study of Confucianism. 4 Zen and the samurai. 5 Zen and swordmanship I. 6 Zen and swordmanship II. 7 Zen and haiku. 8 Zen and the art of tea I. 9 Zen and the art of tea II. 10 Rikyu and other teamen. 11 Love of nature. Appendices:. Two mondo from the "Hekigan-shu". The Vimalakirti Sutra. "Yama-uba," a No play. The swordsman and the cat. Chuang-tzu

One of the leading twentieth-century works on Zen, this book is a valuable source for those wishing to understand Zen concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, often poetic, language, Suzuki describes what Zen is, how it evolved, and how its emphasis on primitive simplicity and self-effacement have helped to shape an aesthetics found throughout Japanese culture.'

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