Zen Enlightenment by Heinrich Dumoulin - ISBN: 9781590305294
Paperback
According to the Zen tradition, enlightenment is a cosmic experience of universal unity. This title 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.

Zen Enlightenment

Origins and Meaning

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    192 pages

  • Release Date

    1 May 2008

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Summary

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 JapanEnlightenment, 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 Buddh…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781590305294
ISBN-10:1590305299
Author:Heinrich Dumoulin, John C. Maraldo
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Edition:2nd
Release Date:1 May 2008
Weight:277g
Dimensions:227mm x 152mm x 13mm
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Critics Review

“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.”—Masao Abe, author of Zen and Western Thought “This book not only makes for instructive and valuable reading, it is also clearly and beautifully written.“—Gershom Scholem, author of Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism

About The Author

Heinrich Dumoulin

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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