The Three Pillars of Zen

The Three Pillars of Zen
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9780307763570
ISBN-13 : 0307763579
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Book Synopsis The Three Pillars of Zen by : Roshi P. Kapleau

Download or read book The Three Pillars of Zen written by Roshi P. Kapleau and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen—teaching, practice, and enlightenment—Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. Revised and updated, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center. A moving, eye-opening work, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen.


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