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Taking the Path of Zen
by Robert Aitken
ISBN: 0865470804
ISBN-13: 9780865470804
Format: Paperback
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Summary
An American master who heads Hawaii's Diamond Sangha, Aitken Roshi has written a lucid, appealing and well-written introduction that has served as a gateway book for many in making make esoteric concepts and teachings easier for those who are just beginning their Zen practice, and well as those who are entirely unfamiliar with Zen.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: North Point Pr
Published date: 1982
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Pages: 149
Publisher's Notes
There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity.
The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student relations, and koan study, as well as common problems and milestones encountered in the process. Throughout the book the author returns to zazen, offering further advice and more advanced techniques. The orientation extends to various religious attitudes and includes detailed discussions of the Three Treasures and the Ten Precepts of Zen Buddhism.
Taking the Path of Zen will serve as orientation and guide for anyone who is drawn to the ways of Zen, from the simply curious to the serious Zen student.
BACKCOVER: "I welcome with great pleasure Robert Aitken Roshi's introduction to Zen practice, Taking the Path of Zen. I feel this will be a valuable source of information and inspiration both for those who have a passing interest in the subject and those who have determined to set out on the path of Zen themselves.
As an American who has trained in Zen practice for many years Aitken Roshi has a special understanding of the problems and questions which plague Western students of Zen. His book will thus be a godsend for people who have sought an introduction to Zen in their own language, free of the foreignisms that cultural differences can produce.
It is my sincere wish that this work will gain the wide readership it so deserves." -Yamada Koun Roshi
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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. No marks or underlining. This title is IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. . Second Printing. Quality Paperback. Very Good Plus/Near Fine Dust Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Tony Ryan - Bookseller (United States)
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North Point Press, San Francisco: 1982. Softcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Underlining on some pages. ISBN: 0865470804. ( more information) Offered by Ad Infinitum Books (United States)
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TAKING THE PATH OF ZEN
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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. (18)151pp. Notes, glossary, reading list. Photo portrait of author. Foreword by Gary Snyder. Cover has light creasing.. 4th Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Artis Books & Antiques (United States)
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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. 149pp, illus, spine sunned, else fine.. PB 1st Ed. Paper Back. VG. ( more information) Offered by kazi a. alam, bookseller (United States)
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TAKING THE WAY OF ZEN
Aitken, Robert
New York: North Point Press, , 1994 PB, pictorial card covers, VG/--, 148pp. Minor rubbing to edges and corners of covers, inside has author's signature to title, else square, clean, tight and otherwise unmarked. An excellent guide for those who are drawn to Zen teachings, from the simply curious to the serious student . 240g when packed.. Signed by Author. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Grandmahawk's Eyrie (Australia)
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TAKING THE PATH OF ZEN
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San Fransisco: North Point Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Second Printing. Paper Back. 0865470804 . xvii, 149pp; previous owner's name to front endpaper.; 205 x 125mm . ( more information) Offered by M & A Simper Bookbinders (Australia)
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