Selected Works of D.T. Suzuki, Volume I

Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9780520959613
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Asian Literary Collections
• Index: Literature

Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki was a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism to the non-Asian world. Many outside of Japan encountered Buddhism for the first time through his writings and teaching, and for nearly a century his work and legacy have contributed to the ongoing religious and cultural interchange between Japan and the rest of the world, particularly the United States and Europe. Selected Works of D. T. Suzuki gathers the full range of Suzuki's writings—both classic essays and lesser-known but equally significant articles. This first volume in the series presents a collection of Suzuki's writings on Zen Buddhist thought and practice. In an effort to ensure the continued relevance of Zen, Suzuki drew on his years of study and practice, placing the tradition into conversation with key trends in nineteenth- and twentieth-century thought. Richard M. Jaffe's in-depth introduction situates Suzuki's approach to Zen in the context of modern developments in religious thought, practice, and scholarship. The romanization of Buddhist names and technical terms has been updated, and Chinese and Japanese characters, which were removed from many post–World War II editions of Suzuki's work, have been reinstated. This will be a valuable edition of Suzuki's writings for contemporary scholars and students of Buddhism.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Editorial Note
• 1. A Recommendation for Quiet Sitting
• 2. Zen and Meditation
• 3. On Satori—The Revelation of a New Truth in Zen Buddhism
• 4. The Secret Message of Bodhidharma, or The Content of Zen Experience
• 5. Life of Prayer and Gratitude
• 6. Dōgen, Hakuin, Bankei: Three Types of Thought in Japanese Zen
• 7. Unmon on Time
• 8. The Morning Glory
• 9. The Role of Nature in Zen Buddhism
• 10. The Awakening of a New Consciousness in Zen
• 11. The Koan and The Five Steps
• 12. Self the Unattainable
• 13. Zen and Psychiatry
• 14. Early Memories
• Notes
• Glossary of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Terms
• Bibliography
• Index