The Way of Zen

by Tenshin Fletcher, David Scott

A journey into the history and practice of Zen Buddhism unfolds the mysteries of the Four Noble Truths while examining the influence of Buddhist history on this highly refined brand of spirituality.

Genres: Buddhism

192 pages, Hardcover

First published April 11, 2002

Reviews

[Thomas Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a largely supeficial overview of Zen buddhism. There is history on India, Buddha himself and the spread into China and then Japan. Such standard Buddhism the Eight-Fold Path and Noble Truths are present. The classic text of what I know as The Ten Bulls (here "The Ox-herding Pictures") is here with commentary. Practical overview of monastic life in Asia and the West rounds out the book.

I was suprised to lear Zun monk nuns were formally inferior to male monks and I liked the Zen monastery details of life: from the raked garden to the flower festooned outhouse