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Invoking Reality: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen (Dharma Communications)
Author Loori, John Daido
Date2007.06
Pages112
PublisherShambhala Publications
Publisher Url http://www.shambhala.com/
LocationIthaca, NY, US [伊薩卡, 紐約州, 美國]
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
Keyword尸羅=戒=command=Precept=sila=morality=rule=discipline=prohibition; 公案=語錄=Koan; 修行方法=修行法門=Practice; 靜坐=Meditation; 禪宗=Zazen Buddhism=Zen Buddhism=Son Buddhism=Chan Buddhism; 禪修=Meditation
AbstractThis deeper look at the precepts of Buddhism strives to eliminate the misconception that Zen is just a form of meditation, putting it forward as a philosophy of day-to-day, minute-to-minute living. The book is fashioned like a primer, divided into logical bites and descriptions, first of the three treasures (the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha), then of the three pure precepts (not creating evil, practicing good, actualizing good for others) and then the 10 grave precepts (affirm life; be giving; honor the body; manifest truth; proceed clearly; see the perfection; realize self and other as one; give generously; actualize harmony; experience the intimacy of things). However, this book by Loori (The Zen of Creativity) is not exactly an introduction. The cadence, the language and the concepts all assume more than a cursory familiarity with the practice of Zen Buddhism. Ideas like gasso and the koan Mu, for instance, are mentioned but not defined. At times the book feels uneven; some grave precepts feel more rushed while others get noticeably longer treatment. Although the core argument—that Zen requires an ethical code of conduct as well as meditation practice—is certainly user-friendly, this book's presentation will make it most valuable for those who are already very familiar with Zen teachings.
ISBN9781590304594
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Created date2007.07.26



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