(Library ebook) Zen Skin, Zen Marrow: Will the Real Zen Buddhism Please Stand Up?
♥ Steven Heine ♥
| #1758833 in Books | 2007-12-31 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 6.20 x1.00 x9.30l,1.12 | File Name: 0195326776 | 232 pages
||17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.| The condition of Zen in the present day from two extremes|By Ted Biringer|In Zen Skin, Zen Marrow, Steven Heine again serves up a tasty treat of information and insight on and about the current situation of Zen Buddhism. This time, Professor Heine highlights the overall condition of Zen in the present day by examining it from two extremes.
One extreme, which he ca|||"As we enter the 21st century and western Zen Buddhism develops the roots and branches of its second and third generations, the time has come to reflect on what aspects of this ancient tradition we are importing. What are the Zen myths and realities we are d
Since Zen Buddhism first captivated the attention of Western seekers the dominant discourse about this sect has been romantic, idealistic, and utopian. The essence of Zen has been described as ineffable, holistic, and promoting social harmony. In recent years, however, some scholars have begun to examine Zen through the lenses of historical and cultural criticism, producing a sharp challenge to the traditional view. These clashing viewpoints are now entrenched in two wa...
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