Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki's The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk invites you to step inside the mysterious world of the Zendo, where monks live their lives in simplicity. Suzuki, best known as the man who brought Zen classics to the West, sheds light on all phases of a monk's experience, from being refused admittance at the door to finally understanding the meaning of one's qkoanq. Suzuki explains the initiation ceremony, the act of begging, and the life of prayers, meditation, and service.Daisetz Suzuki ... But he insisted, aquot;I have accumulated no merit to deserve service by others;ifI donot work, I haveno right totake my meal.aquot;His motive of work evidently came fromhis feeling of humility, butin fact manual labour formsone of the most essential features ofthe Zenlife. In India, the monks simply ... The term pucha#39;ing, aquot;all invitedaquot; ( ), means tohave every member of the Brotherhood on thefield.
Title | : | The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk |
Author | : | Daisetz Suzuki |
Publisher | : | Tuttle Publishing - 1994-08-15 |
You must register with us as either a Registered User before you can Download this Book. You'll be greeted by a simple sign-up page.
Once you have finished the sign-up process, you will be redirected to your download Book page.
How it works: