The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and EnlightenmentPhilip Kapleau 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. |
Contents
Editors Introduction | 3 |
III | 20 |
A Biographical Note on Yasutaniroshi | 24 |
Copyright | |
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asked attain enlightenment awareness Bassui become began being-time Bodhidharma Bodhisattva body and mind breath Buddha-nature Buddhahood chanting China Chinese Zen concentration consciousness death deep delusion Dharma disciple discipline Dogen dokusan emptiness enlightenment everything experience feel felt full enlightenment gassho godo grasp gratitude hand hara Harada-roshi head monks hear Hosshin-ji inner Japan Japanese joriki kensho kinhin koan kōans kyosaku lectures legs living lotus Lotus sūtra Mahāyāna makyo meaning meditation Mind's eye morning nature never night one's pain perceive posture practice Zen Prajñā question realization Rinzai roshi Ryutaku-ji satori Self-nature Self-realization sense sentient sesshin Shakyamuni Buddha shikan-taza Shobogenzo sitting Sōtō Soto sect spiritual striving STUDENT suddenly sūtra sutras teacher teaching teisho temple things thoughts tion told true True-nature truth understand universe walking words Yaeko Yasutani-roshi zazen Zen Buddhism Zen master Zen monastery Zen training zendo