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This expanded edition of the highly acclaimed investigation of Zen teaching in America, by the founder and editor of America's first Buddhist magazine, lays bare the issues at the heart of the Zen mission. Through in-depth portraits of five American Zen masters, Tworkov creates a trenchant sociological picture of an important strand of American spiritual life. 27 photos.
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Genre |
: Religion |
Author |
: Helen Tworkov |
Publisher |
: Kodansha |
Release |
: 1994 |
File |
: 312 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015032590773 |
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The thesis of this work is that in both modern Japanese philosophy and American pragmatism there has been a paradigm shift from a monological concept of self as an isolated "I" to a dialogical concept of the social self as an "I-Thou relation," including a communication model of self as an individual-society interaction. It is also shown that for both traditions all aesthetic, moral, and religious values are a function of the social self arising through communicative interaction between the individual and society. However, at the same time this work critically examines major ideological conflicts arising between the social self theories of modern Japanese philosophy and American pragmatism with respect to such problems as individualism versus collectivism, freedom versus determinism, liberalism versus communitarianism, and relativism versus objectivism.
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Genre |
: Philosophy |
Author |
: Steve Odin |
Publisher |
: State University of New York Press |
Release |
: 1996-01-10 |
File |
: 502 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781438414928 |
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When a young American Buddhist monk can no longer bear the pop-psychology, sexual intrigue, and free-flowing peanut butter that he insists pollute his spiritual community, he sets out for Japan on an archetypal journey to find True Zen. Arriving at an austere Japanese monastery and meeting a fierce old Zen Master, he feels confirmed in his suspicion that the Western Buddhist approach is a spineless imitation of authentic spiritual effort. However, over the course of a year and a half of bitter initiations, relentless meditation and labor, intense cold, brutal discipline, insanity, overwhelming lust, and false breakthroughs, he grows disenchanted with the Asian model as well. Two Shores of Zen weaves together scenes from Japanese and American Zen to offer a timely, compelling contribution to the ongoing conversation about Western Buddhism's stark departures from Asian traditions. How far has Western Buddhism come from its roots, or indeed how far has it fallen? www.ShoresOfZen.com
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Genre |
: Fiction |
Author |
: Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Release |
: 2010-01-09 |
File |
: 196 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780557168217 |
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Genre |
: Buddhism |
Author |
: 釈宗演 |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1906 |
File |
: 246 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: PSU:000045035104 |
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"The Guys in this Book are my Heroes, and Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger have done a tremendous job of bringing their stories to life. It's important to put a spotlight on the radical, rebellious characters who have shaped the Zen Buddhist lineage. I really like this book."---Brad Warner, Author of Hardcore Zen --
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Genre |
: Biography & Autobiography |
Author |
: Perle Besserman |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Release |
: 2011 |
File |
: 264 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780861716913 |
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The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study.
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Genre |
: Religion |
Author |
: Jacob Neusner |
Publisher |
: Westminster John Knox Press |
Release |
: 2009-10-07 |
File |
: 462 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781611640472 |
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Selected teachings of an American ZenjiTwitter: @AmzenbookBotFacebook: www.facebook.com/AmzenbookBot
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: |
Author |
: Y. Ohta |
Publisher |
: Y. Ohta |
Release |
: 2009-12-14 |
File |
: 168 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781449560799 |
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This is an essential collection of contemporary American Zen poetry from thrity poets whose work is shared through biographical statement, Zen statement, photo, and five or more poems each. It's a book that can help you awaken to your natural self.
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Genre |
: Literary Collections |
Author |
: Ray McNiece |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2004 |
File |
: 228 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: STANFORD:36105115100880 |
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Genre |
: Religion |
Author |
: George W. Braswell |
Publisher |
: B&H Publishing Group |
Release |
: 1986 |
File |
: 392 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015019107211 |
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Genre |
: Cults |
Author |
: J. Gordon Melton |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 1987 |
File |
: 928 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UVA:X001108063 |