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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Three Pillars of Zenby Roshi Phili Kapleau
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Philip Kapleau presents a comprehensive overview of the history and discipline of Zen Buddhism. An established classic, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who has succeeded Philip Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center, one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States. Review:"The Three Pillars of Zen is still, in my opinion, the best book in English that has been written on Zen Buddhism."-Huston Smith, author of The Worlds' Religions and Forgotten Truth Review:"The Three Pillars of Zen heralded the end of armchair Buddhism. With this practical guide to Zen meditation, Roshi Kapleau ushered in the first wave of American zazen practitioners. It was extraordinarily inspiring. It still is."-Helen Tworkov, founding editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and author of Zen in America Review:"For over thirty years Roshi Kapleau's Three Pillars of Zen has been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published. It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism."-Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery Review:"For anyone seriously interested in Zen--this book will be invaluable."-Times Literary Supplement (London) . Description:Includes bibliographical references. About the AuthorRoshi Philip Kapleau, founder of the Rochester Zen Center, has studied and taught Zen for more than 50 years, after first encountering Zen Buddhism as a reporter at the war crimes trials in Japan in 1946. While there he met D.T. Suzuki and in 1950 began to study Buddhist philosophy, completing over sixteen years of study and practice in both Japan and America. Roshi Kapleau lives in Rochester. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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