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Zen Dictionary

Author: Ernest Wood

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2019-12-17

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 150406027X

A helpful A-to-Z guide to the terms, central concepts, and history of Zen Buddhism by the acclaimed scholar and author of Concentration. From the seemingly unlimited field of knowledge and sayings by Zen masters, theosophist Ernest Wood has carefully compiled a reference guide that details the most important Zen ideas, along with a general history of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. Presenting names and terms in alphabetical order, Zen Dictionary is an ideal reference text for any student of Zen. From the seemingly unlimited field of knowledge and sayings by Zen masters, theosophist Ernest Wood has carefully compiled a reference guide that details the most important Zen ideas, along with a general history of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. Presenting names and terms in alphabetical order, Zen Dictionary is an ideal reference text for any student of Zen.

The Zen Collection

Author: Ernest Wood

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2019-12-17

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1504060431

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Two classic texts essential to understanding Zen Buddhism—its ideas, history, and profound cultural legacy. In Zen Dictionary, theosophist Ernest Wood offers a comprehensive guide to the most important Zen ideas, along with a general history of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. Presenting names and terms in alphabetical order, Zen Dictionary is an ideal reference text for any student of Zen. More than just a survey of Zen and Shinto, Dr. Chikao Fujisawa’s Zen and Shinto is an impassioned plea to restore Shinto as the cornerstone of Japanese life and thought. Fujisawa offers new insight into the depth and vitality of Japanese culture, demonstrating its remarkable capacity to assimilate foreign thought and ideas, and thus contribute to the world’s hope for permanent peace.

A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Author: Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1590308085

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With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts—such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra—that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch’an/Zen lineage chart are also provided.

Zen Dictionary

Author: Ernest Wood

Publisher:

Published: 1957

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Author: Stephan Schuhmacher

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780877735205

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With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a took to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts--such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra--that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an/Zen lineage chart are also provided.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism

Author: Helen J. Baroni, Ph.D.

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2002-01-15

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780823922406

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Over 1,700 alphabetically-arranged entries cover the beliefs, practices, significant movements, organizations, and personalities associated with Zen Buddhism.