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Summary

Originally written by Christmas Humphreys, the founder of the Buddhist Society, this is an introduction to the background and principles of Zen Buddhism. The book hopes to guide readers to the experience of Zen, to bring heightened consciousness, spiritual fulfillment and enlightenment.

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Zen by Christmas Humphreys

Teach Yourself Zen is an extremely well-known introduction to this type of Buddhism, originally written by Christmas Humphreys, the founder of the Buddhist Society. This new edition is revised by Stephen Hodge, and includes extensive updates and expansion throughout. It discusses the basic doctrine of Buddhism and the principles of Mahayana Buddhism. Having described the background to the Zen school of Buddhism, it turns to Zen itself and the process of self training.
Stephen Hodge has been a Buddhist since he was 12 years old, and has been teaching at the Buddhist Society for 20 years. He has written many other books in the fields of Buddhism and Philosophy.
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ISBN 13 9780340860151
ISBN 10 0340860154
Title Zen
Author Christmas Humphreys
Series Teach Yourself Health And Well-Being
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Murray Press
Year published 2003-01-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.