The Zen Koan by Isshu Miura
The first scholarly examination in any language of the historical development and traditional method of koan study in Zen Buddhism. Foreword by Ruth Fuller Sasaki; Index; ink drawings by Hakuin Ekaku.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.
Thomas Yuho Kirchner (Editor) Thomas Yuho Kirchner is associate researcher at the International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism at Hanazono University in Kyoto. He spent ten years in Japanese Rinzai Zen monasteries before taking positions at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture and Hanazono University.Ruth Fuller Sasaki (Translator) Ruth Fuller Sasaki (1892-1967) combined an early interest in Theravada Buddhism and Indian languages with the practice of yoga and Zen. After moving to Kyoto in 1949 she devoted herself to helping Westerners interested in Zen and producing a highly regarded series of books, including Zen Dust (1966), The Recorded Sayings of Layman P'ang(1971), and The Record of Lin-chi (1975).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780156999816 |
| ISBN 10 | 0156999811 |
| Title | The Zen Koan |
| Author | Ruth Sasaki |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvest Books |
| Year published | 1966-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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