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Zen Enlightenment: Origins and Meaning

Zen Enlightenment: Origins and Meaning

By Heinrich Dumoulin

Translated by John C. Maraldo

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Shambhala Publications

Pages: 192
Size: 6 in x 9 in
ISBN: 9781590305294

Book 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.

Heinrich Dumoulin

Author Bio

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.

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Praise for the book

Masao Abe

author of Zen and Western Thought

“A lucid and illuminating presentation of the essential nature of Zen by an outstanding scholar. This book is an invaluable bridge between East and West.”

Gershom Scholem

author of Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism

“This book not only makes for instructive and valuable reading, it is also clearly and beautifully written.”

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