Product Review
This
accessible introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism includes
a program of study that encompasses practically every aspect of life. The
American Zen teacher John Daido Loori shows us that Zen practice should include
not only meditation, the study of Zen literature and liturgy, and moral and
ethical action, but should also manifest in work, artistic, and everyday
activities. The Eight Gates are:
- Zazen,
a type of meditation described as "sitting Zen" - Face-to-face
meetings between teacher and student - Academic
study of the sutras related to Zen training, other schools of Buddhism,
Buddhist history, psychology, and philosophy - Zen
rites and rituals and their meaning - The
moral and ethical requirements set in the Buddhist Precepts - Art
practice as an extension of Zen practice - Body
practice as an extension of Zen practice - Work
as an active function of zazen
Beautifully
illustrated with Loori's own photographs, this edition also includes a new
introduction and an updated reading list.
