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Zen in Plain English: Experience the Essence of Zen
In one of the very best introductions to Zen, a long-time practitioner coaxes readers into a direct encounter with the life-changing perceptions of the Zen mind.The essence of Zen is simplicity—a much-needed quality in our increasingly complicated world—and no book presents Zen more simply and accessibly than this one. It shows us how Zen answers life’s eternal questions b...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
August 4th 2009
by Watkins
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Over the years, there have been quite a few things about Zen, and how it’s presented by its teachers and masters, that I have found distasteful, pig-headed, and quite frankly, bankrupt. I’m not about to go into every one of these things here, but I am prompted to write after reading Zen In Plain English by Stephen Schumacher. The apparent sub-title of this book is Experience The Essence of Zen and in fact, the inner cover proclaims: “This book could well be called “The Zen of Zen.” It is not sim...more
This book is exactly what the title says it is. Schuhmacher uses a historical approach to explain the essence of Zen, its development and evolution. At the same time Schuhmacher makes it very clear that none of that matters. "There is nothing to be taught, nothing to be transmitted. It's just a matter of seeing one's nature."
I've read several books related to Zen. This is by far the best.
I've read several books related to Zen. This is by far the best.
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