The standard work on the history of Zen for 35 years, now updated for a new generation of readers.
The number of people seeking information on the history and practice of this growing religion increases yaerly, and the need for an introduction remains strong.
The book offers a detailed account of the history, development, ideas, and image of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism. The author explores the origins of Zen, from its roots in the Buddhist and Yoga traditions of ancient India to the influence of Taoism on its formation and growth in China.
New to this edition is a supplement containing the author's latest scholarship on the important Northern School of Chinese Zen, documenting its rise, its conflict with other Zen schools, and its demise in the 10th Century.
Translated by James W. Heisig and Paul Knitter
With a New Supplement on the Northern School of Chinese Zen
About the Author
Henrich Dumoulin, S.J., is one of the world's foremost Zen Buddhism scholars. He holds doctorates in philosophy and religious studies, and until his retirement was professor of philosophy and history of religions at Sophia University, Tokyo. He lives in Tokyo.
