Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahāyāna Buddhism that originated in China and is strongly focused on meditation. It is characteristically sceptical towards language and distrustful of conceptual thought, which explains why Zen Buddhist sayings are so enigmatic and succinct. But despite Zen Buddhism’s hostility towards theory and discourse, it is possible to reflect philosophically o...(展开全部)

Popular understanding of Zen Buddhism typically involves a stereotyped image of isolated individuals in meditation, contemplating nothingness. This book presents the "other side of Zen," by examining the movement's explosive growth during the Tokugawa period (1600-1867) in Japan and by shedding light on the broader Japanese religious landscape during the era. Using newly-discov...(展开全部)

One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for ...(展开全部)

One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for ...(展开全部)

作者：阿伦• 瓦兹(1915—1973) 美国神学博士，禅宗信徒，对东方哲学有精深的理解。他的思想受到铃木大拙的影响，同时又不局限于东西方宗教和哲学的某一领域。 生前出版的20多部有关宗教哲学和心理学的著作，在美国几乎每一部都是畅销书，并以多种语言在全球翻译出版，包括《禅之道》《心之道》等。 作为一个狂热的演讲者，瓦兹在20世纪60年代定期出现在广播节目中，并主持了热门的系列电视节目《东方智慧与现代生活》。他在美国的影响力甚至超过了吉杜·克里希那穆提。在1959 年出版的《垮掉禅、方形禅与禅》中，瓦兹为美国“垮掉的一代”的禅修实践命了名。 译者：蒋海怒 佛教禅学研究和译介学人，哲学博士，佛教思想史博士后，美国哥伦比亚大学东亚系2015—2016年访问学人。现任职于浙江理工大学，同时兼任中山大学、华东师范大学等校佛教及思想史研究机构专职研究人员。著译作...(展开全部)

After D.T. Suzuki, Alan Watts stands as the godfather of Zen in America. Often taken to task for inspiring the flimsy spontaneity of Beat Zen, Watts had an undeniably keen understanding of his subject. Nowhere is this more evident than in his 1957 classic The Way of Zen, which has been reissued. Watts takes the reader back to the philosophical foundations of Zen in the conceptu...(展开全部)

After D.T. Suzuki, Alan Watts stands as the godfather of Zen in America. Often taken to task for inspiring the flimsy spontaneity of Beat Zen, Watts had an undeniably keen understanding of his subject. Nowhere is this more evident than in his 1957 classic The Way of Zen, which has been reissued. Watts takes the reader back to the philosophical foundations of Zen in the conceptu...(展开全部)

作者：阿伦• 瓦兹(1915—1973) 美国神学博士，禅宗信徒，对东方哲学有精深的理解。他的思想受到铃木大拙的影响，同时又不局限于东西方宗教和哲学的某一领域。 生前出版的20多部有关宗教哲学和心理学的著作，在美国几乎每一部都是畅销书，并以多种语言在全球翻译出版，包括《禅之道》《心之道》等。 作为一个狂热的演讲者，瓦兹在20世纪60年代定期出现在广播节目中，并主持了热门的系列电视节目《东方智慧与现代生活》。他在美国的影响力甚至超过了吉杜·克里希那穆提。在1959 年出版的《垮掉禅、方形禅与禅》中，瓦兹为美国“垮掉的一代”的禅修实践命了名。 译者：蒋海怒 佛教禅学研究和译介学人，哲学博士，佛教思想史博士后，美国哥伦比亚大学东亚系2015—2016年访问学人。现任职于浙江理工大学，同时兼任中山大学、华东师范大学等校佛教及思想史研究机构专职研究人员。著译作...(展开全部)