Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

O Livro do Zen

Rate this book
"Qual é o som de uma só mão a bater palmas?" Esta breve pergunta, ou koan, resume grande parte da filosofia do Budismo Zen. E o que é que em pleno século XXI podemos extrair deste absurdo aparentemente irracional? Enquanto uns pensam que o Zen não passa de uma partida sofisticada, outros defendem que constitui a única e a mais importante mudança operada na consciência humana. A busca activa do satori - a libertação ou iluminação, o estado que deve ser vivido aqui e agora - constitui o âmago do Zen e é estudado neste livro através dos ensinamentos dos seus mestres maiores, unificando princípios e práticas complexos para o ocidente. À semelhança de outros textos que abordam a filosofia Zen, não se pretende fornecer neste livro as coordenadas da iluminação, uma vez que esse é um caminho absolutamente pessoal. No entanto, a abordagem simultaneamente histórica, prática e informativa do Budismo Zen e a análise de alguns dos seus conceitos fundamentais tornam-no mais compreensível e fascinante para quem tem dele um ponto de vista puramente ocidental, como é o caso de todos nós.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2004

3 people are currently reading
65 people want to read

About the author

Eric Chaline

40 books20 followers
Author, journalist and editor, winner of the Lord Aberdare Prize, 2018

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
7 (8%)
4 stars
21 (26%)
3 stars
38 (48%)
2 stars
11 (14%)
1 star
1 (1%)
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews
Profile Image for Bryan Jenks.
64 reviews41 followers
January 29, 2023
I greatly enjoyed both the quality of the books pages, the lovely artwork within it, as well as a greater detail of the history and spread of Buddhism across the world.

I also really enjoyed the “is that so?” Koan. Equanimity in its purest form.
Profile Image for Lovro Herbai.
194 reviews2 followers
February 21, 2023
When it is time to dress, get dressed. When you must walk, walk. Do not concern yourself with becoming a Buddha, just be yourself. Though the fool may laugh at you, the wise man will understand.
Profile Image for Jan.
691 reviews
November 5, 2021
Handzaam, mooi geïllustreerd overzicht van de geschiedenis en hedendaagse vormen / uitingen van Zenboeddhisme.
Profile Image for Samdaepicham.
37 reviews
October 8, 2025
It’s not a bad book or anything I just didn’t know it would be a history on Buddhism and zen. I actually did enjoy learning about it.
Profile Image for Greg.
38 reviews3 followers
April 4, 2011
The first half explains the history of Buddhism and how it travelled from India to China and Japan and Korea. It sketches the various trends over the last 2500 years. The second half is more concrete and lists various methods for gaining enlightenment. I am a bit of a skeptic but I think there is a place for emptying the mind and gazing at the universe with minimal bias. I could never be a monk, but there are some insights into human consciousness that may be of help. Now, to understand the sound of one hand clapping...

Profile Image for Harrison Large ラージ • ハリソン.
235 reviews8 followers
January 18, 2018
Interesting, thorough book on the history of Zen Buddhism, from its history in India, China and Japan to its practices, doctrines and famous enlightened figures. Answered most questions I had on the subject and left me with a few things to evaluate about my own life.
16 reviews
May 5, 2018
Beautiful picture book about the history, and practice of, Zen Buddhism.
Profile Image for Gianni Barros.
6 reviews
May 16, 2021
Interessante introdução aos conceitos e história do budismo Zen.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.