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Zen in the Art of Helping

Zen in the Art of Helping

A succinct uncompromising study of what it means to help other people this book first published in 1978 examines the helping process in the light of the principles of Zen Buddhism. Emphasizing the Zen precepts of true compassion newness and Taoistic change it explains how a helper can break down the artificial barriers that serve to separate people and hinder the helping process. As the teachings of Zen demonstrate real compassion involves a selflessness and respect that can bring helper and helped together. | Zen in the Art of Helping

GBP 35.99
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Lay Zen in Contemporary Japan Tradition Interpretation and Invention

Lay Zen in Contemporary Japan Tradition Interpretation and Invention

This book explores the emergence and growth of Zen as a non-monastic spiritual practice in modern Japan. Focusing on several prominent lay Zen associations most notably Ningen Zen it explores different aspects of lay Zen as a lived religion such as organization ideology and ritual. Through a combined approach utilizing Buddhist text historical sources and ethnographic fieldwork it explains how laypeople have appropriated religious authority and tailored Zen teachings to fit their needs and the zeitgeist. Featuring the findings of three years of fieldwork interviews and archival research the book comprehensively describes various Zen practices and explores their contemporary meaning and functions. It undermines the distinction between traditional or established Buddhism and the so-called New Religions emphasizing instead the dynamic relations between tradition and interpretation. Written in accessible language and offering insightful analysis this book brings to light the essential role of lay Zen associations in modernizing Zen within Japan and beyond. It will be of interest to scholars and students of religious studies particularly those studying Buddhism Japanese society and culture. | Lay Zen in Contemporary Japan Tradition Interpretation and Invention

GBP 130.00
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