From Zen to Gaṇḍavyūha. The Gaṇḍavyūha, the Bodhisattva-ideal, and the Buddha. The Bodhisattva's abode. The desire for enlightenment (as defined in the Gaṇḍavyūha Sūtra). The significance of the Prajñā-Pāramitā-Hṛidaya Sūtra in Zen Buddhism. The philosophy and religion of the Prajñāpāramitā. Buddhist, especially Zen, contributions to Japanese culture. Appendix, on Japanese Buddhism. The Zen life in pictures.