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Zen meditation plain and simple [electronic book] / Albert Low.

By: Low, Albert [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Tokyo, Japan : Tuttle Publishing, 1989Copyright date: 1989Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (154 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780804832113 (paperback) ; 9781462901623 (e-book).Subject(s): Zen meditations | Zen Buddhism | Meditation -- Zen BuddhismDDC classification: 294.34432 Online resources: E-book
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

First published by Tuttle in 1989 as An Invitation to Practice Zen , Zen Meditation Plain and Simple has gone on to sell nearly 20,000 copies. Now, with a new preface and updated instructional photographs, it's perfect to help a new generation of readers looking to learn the basics of zazen--zen meditation. With a concise overview of the basics and clear photographs illustrating the proper positions and postures, this comprehensive guidebook demystifies the age-old practice of zazen and brings its numerous benefits into the lives of today's Westerners.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgments (p. 9)
  • Introduction (p. 11)
  • Part I Orientation
  • 1 What Is Buddhism? (p. 19)
  • Buddha Means Awakened One (p. 19)
  • Buddhism and Shakyamuni (p. 20)
  • The Meaning of This Story (p. 25)
  • The Four Noble Truths (p. 26)
  • 2 The Meaning of Zen (p. 31)
  • Zen, Chan, and Dhyana (p. 31)
  • Beyond the Opposites (p. 32)
  • 3 The Importance of Practice (p. 39)
  • All Beings Are Buddha, So Why Need We Meditate? (p. 39)
  • The Difficulty of Meditation (p. 45)
  • 4 Ingredients of Practice (p. 47)
  • Zazen (p. 47)
  • Faith, Doubt, and Perseverance (p. 54)
  • Part II Practice
  • 5 Beginning to Practice (p. 63)
  • Posture (p. 63)
  • Practice (p. 80)
  • The Mechanics of Zazen (p. 92)
  • 6 Zen in Everyday Life (p. 97)
  • Zazen As an End and As a Means (p. 97)
  • Mindfulness at All Times (p. 98)
  • Mistaken Beliefs (p. 101)
  • The Inner Monologue (p. 109)
  • The Way of the Warrior (p. 110)
  • 7 Practice at a Center (p. 115)
  • The Importance of Guidance (p. 115)
  • Life at a Center (p. 120)
  • The Discipline of Sesshin (p. 123)
  • Koan Practice (p. 126)
  • Makyo (p. 128)
  • Chanting (p. 131)
  • 8 Answers to Common Questions (p. 147)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Albert Low , a resident of Montreal, Canada, and director of the Montreal Zen Center, studied and received dharma transmission under the guidance of Roshi Philip Kapleau. Having written and lectured extensively on Zen and meditation practices, he is the author of Zen and the Sutras, To Know Yourself, and The Iron Cow of Zen .

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