The Other Side of Zen: A Social History of Sōtō Zen Buddhism in Tokugawa Japan by Duncan Ryūken Williams

The Other Side of Zen: A Social History of Sōtō Zen Buddhism in Tokugawa Japan

Buddhisms

Duncan Ryūken Williams

241 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy religion informative reflective medium-paced

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Popular understanding of Zen Buddhism typically involves a stereotyped image of isolated individuals in meditation, contemplating nothingness. This book presents the other side of Zen, by examining the movement's explosive growth during the Tokuga...

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