Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1530907810 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Laurajean said Modern Reprint of a Classic with Timeless Content. This is a print-on-demand reprint of a book originally published in 1907. To be clear: this book can be found online in PDF/ebook form for free. I ran across it on more than one occasion and thought it looked pretty good so I was happy to see it in "real" book form and was willing to pay for it - some books are just better to have in traditional form, and fo. I don't know if I would recommend it for a complete novice to Buddhism Alex Romeo This review refers to the paperback edition, which has been newly edited for a contemporary audience. Suzuki's Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism is still considered one of the most important treatments of Mahayana thought ever written in English. I don't know if I would recommend it for a complete novice to Buddhism, since it can be a bit technical at times. For
A notable translator of classical works of Sanskrit, Chinese, and Japanese literature , Suzuki was also the author of several highly influential works explaining Zen philosophy to Western Audiences—in particular ESSAYS IN ZEN BUDDHISM, AN INTRODUCTION TO ZEN BUDDHISM, and MYSTICISM: CHRISTIAN AND BUDDHIST. Saisetz Teitaro (D.T.) Suzuki was a Japanese professor of Buddhist philosophy who is credited with having spread interest in Zen Buddhism to the United States in the 1950s. Although Mahayana doctrines can often be difficult to understand, Suzuki writes in a way that is totally accessible to newcomers to Buddhist thought.. In OUTLINES OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM, Suzuki takes on the formidable task of providing comprehensive introduction to the thought of the Mahayana school of Buddhism
Christopher Reed has been teaching Buddhism and Buddhist meditation for 15 years. He is co-founder and director of the Ordinary Dharma Meditation Center in Los Angeles and the Manzanita Village Retreat Center in San Diego.. About the Author Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was Japan's foremost authority on Zen Buddhism, and the author of over 100 works on the subject. He was trained as a Buddhist disciple in the great Zen monastery at Kamakura. Returning to Japan, he died in Tokyo in 1966 at the age of 95. He received transmission as a Dharma teacher from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. From 1897 to 1908 he worked in the United States as
From 1897 to 1908 he worked in the United States as an editor and translator, and later became a lecturer at Tokyo Imperial University. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was Japan's foremost authority on Zen Buddhism, and the author of over 100 works on the subject. He was trained as a Buddhist disciple in the great Zen monastery at Kamakura. Christopher Reed has been tea