Public Zen, Personal Zen: A Buddhist Introduction (Critical Issues in World and International History)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442216123 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Peter Hershock works hard to explain a complicated subject. Richard L Wright Peter Hershock works hard to explain a complicated subject. Once a person gets used to his writing style, the reading/understanding works well.
Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. Including an introduction to the basic teachings and practices of Buddhism and an account of their spread across Asia, Public Zen, Personal Zen deftly blends historical detail with the felt experiences of Zen practitioners grappling with the meaning of human suffering, personal freedom, and the integration of social and spiritual progress.. Going deeper, it also explores Zen through the experiences and teachings of key individuals who shaped Zen as a tradition committed to the embodiment of enlightenment by all. By bringing together Zen’s institutional and personal dimensions, Peter D. This deeply informed book explores the
(Publishers Weekly, Starred Review)Zen Buddhism has long been understood as a path 'beyond words and letters,' which transmits its truth directly from heart-mind to heart-mind. (James Mark Shields, Bucknell University)Books on Zen Buddhism generally aim to accomplish one of two goals: either to be a scholarly, historical study of the development of the tradition or a pragmatic study that explains the ramifications of the Zen life for value questions we face today. Rarely does a book accomplish both goals, but this one does. The history of Zen Buddhism is intricate, involving transmissions and exchanges of political, economic, and religious institutions among countries of South and East Asia. Hershock succeeds admirably, thus showing that there is room within scholarship for an integrated or holistic approach to religious ideas. Hershock presents a succinct but immensely illuminating overview of Zen f
Hershock is director of the Asian Studies Development Program at the East-West Center in Honolulu. He has also made use of Buddhist thought to address contemporary issues in Reinventing the Wheel: A Buddhist Response to the Information Age, Buddhism in the Public Sphere: Reorienting Global Interdependence,and Valuing Diversity: Buddhist Reflection