Zen and Japanese Culture Suzuki Daisetz T.Paperback / softback
Zen and Japanese Culture Suzuki Daisetz T.Paperback / softback Zen and Japanese Culture is a classic that has influenced generations of readers and played a major role in shaping conceptions of Zen's…
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Zen and Japanese Culture Suzuki Daisetz T.Paperback / softback
Zen and Japanese Culture is a classic that has influenced generations of readers and played a major role in shaping conceptions of Zen's influence on Japanese traditional arts. He connects Zen to the philosophy of the samurai, and subtly portrays the relationship between Zen and swordsmanship, haiku, tea ceremonies, and the Japanese love of nature. In simple and poetic language, Daisetz Suzuki describes Zen and its historical evolution.
The book features an introduction by Richard Jaffe that acquaints readers with Suzuki's life and career and analyzes the book's reception in light of contemporary criticism, especially by scholars of Japanese Buddhism. Suzuki uses anecdotes, poetry, and illustrations of silk screens, calligraphy, and architecture. Zen and Japanese Culture is a valuable source for those wishing to understand Zen in the context of Japanese life and art, and