Kaiten Nukariya

Gebundenes Buch

The Religion of the Samurai

A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan

Beschreibung

Now the question arises, If all human beings are endowed with Buddha-nature, why have they not come naturally to be Enlightened? To answer this question, the Indian Mahayanists told the parable of the drunkard who forgets the precious gems put in his own pocket by one of his friends. The man is drunk with the poisonous liquor of selfishness, led astray by the alluring sight of the sensual objects, and goes mad with anger, lust, and folly. Thus he is in a state of moral poverty, entirely forgetting the precious gem of Buddha-nature within him. -from "The Nature of Man" There are, unknown to many Western minds, two schools of Buddhist thought: the Theravada, the one Westerners are generally more familiar with, and the Mahayanistic, or Zen, philosophy, which is still a great mystery even to occidental explorers of world religions. This 1913 book, one of the first works on Zen written in the English language, examines the Zen mode of meditation, which is virtually unchanged from the practices of the pre-Buddhistic recluses of India, and discusses the intensely personal aspects of this branch of Buddhism, which stresses the passing of wisdom through teachers rather than Scripture. Ardently spiritual and beautifully reflective, this splendid book will be treasured by all seekers of the divine. KAITEN NUKARIYA was a professor at Kei-o-gi-jiku University and So-to-shu Buddhist College, Tokyo.

Autor

Japanese Zen Buddhist monk Kaiten Nukariya (1867-1934) lived in the Meiji and Taisho periods. He was raised in Japan's Fukui Prefecture and received his Soto Zen instruction from famous Zen master Soyen Shaku. The book "The Religion of the Samurai," which examines the spiritual and intellectual activities of the samurai, is well known by Nukariya, a renowned writer and scholar. The Essence of Buddhism and Zen for Americans are only two of the several works he published on Buddhism and Zen. In addition to his writing and academic endeavors, Nukariya was a supporter of social and political change in Japan. He was a vocal supporter of the campaign for constitutional rule of law and a committed socialist. Writings of Nukariya have influenced the study of Buddhism and Zen for a very long time, and his works are still analyzed and admired by academics and practitioners all over the globe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 518g
• ISBN-13: 9781596057708
• ISBN-10: 159605770X
• Artikelnr.: 22078134