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Returning to Silence: Zen Practice in Daily Life
Contributor(s): Katagiri, Dainin (Author)
ISBN: 0877734313     ISBN-13: 9780877734314
Publisher: Shambhala
OUR PRICE:   $24.26  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 1988
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Annotation: Offers a basic understanding of Zen Buddhism. Special emphasis on discovering the experience of enlightenment in the midst of everyday life.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen)
Dewey: 294.344
LCCN: 87028844
Series: Shambhala Dragon Editions
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.07" W x 9.05" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Buddhist
 
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Publisher Description:
A renowned Zen teacher and contemporary of Shunryu Suzuki explores the many pillars of Zen spirituality, explaining how we can bring these practices into our daily lives

For twenty-five hundred years Buddhism has taught that everyone is Buddha--already enlightened, lacking nothing. But still there is the question of how we can experience that truth in our lives. In this book, Dainin Katagiri points to the manifestation of enlightenment right here, right now, in our everyday routine. Genuineness of practice lies in "just living" our lives wholeheartedly. The Zen practice of sitting meditation (zazen) is not a means to an end but the activity of enlightenment itself. That is why Katagiri Roshi says, "Don't expect enlightenment--just sit down!"

Based on the author's talks to his American students, Returning to Silence contains the basic teachings of the Buddha, with special emphasis on the meaning of faith and on meditation. It also offers a commentary on "The Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance" from Dogen Zenji's Shobogenzo, which speaks in depth about the appropriate actions of those who guide others in the practice of the Buddha Way. Throughout these pages, Katagiri Roshi energetically brings to life the message that "Buddha is your daily life."