{"product_id":"zen-enlightenment-origins-and-meaning-paperback","title":"Zen Enlightenment: Origins and Meaning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Maraldo\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eHeinrich Dumoulin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnlightenment, the cosmic experience of universal unity, is a notoriously elusive concept in Zen. Here, the renowned scholar Heinrich Dumoulin traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in Japan. Delineating the Buddhist origins, as well as the Taoist and yogic influences, he traces the historical path Zen has followed, with special emphasis given to the development of koan practice and the writings of the great Japanese Zen master Dogen (1200-1253). He then brings the experience to life by presenting, in his own words, the enlightenment experiences of a number of contemporary practitioners of Zen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeinrich Dumoulin (1905-1995) was one of the world's leading scholars of Zen and the author of several books on Zen and Buddhism, including \u003ci\u003eA History of Zen Buddhism, Buddhism in the Modern World, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChristianity Meets Buddhism.\u003c\/i\u003e He was for many years Professor of Philosophy and History of Religions at Sophia University in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.9 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457222492338,"sku":"9781590305294","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4207d4cedf59417701af2feaa84cf468.webp?v=1778877960","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/zen-enlightenment-origins-and-meaning-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}