禪宗=Zen Buddhism=Zazen Buddhism=Chan Buddhism=Son Buddhism; 日本佛教=Japanese Buddhism; 佛教與基督教及天主教=Buddhism and Christianity and Catholicism;
摘要
A man comfortable in the cultures of both the east and the west, D.T. Suzuki has made a unique contribution by explaining Zen in a way that a western trained mind can grasp. The book contains an initial essay on Zen written by him during his life time. The remainder of the book consists of a series of essays by notable Zen scholars about Suzuki, as well as the practice of Zen.
A particularly interesting essay is by the late Trappist priest Thomas Merton. Merton, who had corresponded with Suzuki reconciles the practice of Zen with the practice of mysticism in the Roman Catholic Church. This is a tremendous book about a wonderful and simple man who possessed a powerful intellect and a gift of understanding.
