Zen And Japanese Culture; Author: Suzuki, D. T.; Reader: Reed, Christopher; Audio Product ~ Analog Audio Cassette

Author: Suzuki, D. T.; Reader: Reed, Christopher
(Abridged); 8 cassettes; Audio Product ~ Analog Audio Cassette
Audio Renaissance
ISBN: 1559276576

One of the leading twentieth-century works on Zen by D. T. Suzuki, Zen and the Art of Japanese Culture was originally released on audio as four separate programs -- What Is Zen, Zen and theLove of Nature, Zen and the Art of Tea, and Zen and the Samurai. Now, for the first time, they are available in one edition.After briefly explaining what Zen is, Dr. Suzuki considers in detail various aspects of Japanese art and life that this Buddhist discipline has influenced: the cult of swordsmanship, the tea ceremony, the haiku from of poetry, and the Japanese love of nature. Other essaysare devoted to the relationship of Zen and Confucianism, to the role of Zen in the tradition of the Samurai, and to Japanese art.In simple, often poetic language enhanced by anecdotes and poetry. D