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The Three Pillars of Zen (Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition) (original 1965; edition 1996)

by Kapleau

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Title:The Three Pillars of Zen (Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition)
Authors:Kapleau
Info:Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (1996), Edition: 25th Anniversary Ed, Paperback, 480 pages
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The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment by Philip Kapleau Roshi (1965)

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  which | Oct 25, 2009 |
Among the very best on Zen and meditation: This unarguably authoritative book is absolutely
convincing in its easily readable exposition of Zen BR> Buddhism, it's methods and goals. Practices of Japanese
Zen masters, both modern and historic,
are set forth as they were actually spoken to Zen classes
in Japanese temples. It is easily the best book I have read on meditation generally or Zen specifically
  iayork | Aug 9, 2009 |
This is classic and worth of reading, but can be confusing if you haven't experienced rigorous zen training. ( )
  beeswax | Sep 13, 2008 |
Moved to the Rochester area & first learned about roshi Kapleau when I read his obit in the local paper. My brother picked up this older edition for me before it was reprinted, and also signed us up for a day-long meditation session at the Rochester Zen Center.
This is by far the most useful book I've yet read about zen.
  katefear | Aug 31, 2007 |
I first read Roshi Philip Kapleau book on the summer of 1980. I feel it is still one of the most informative books wriiten on Zen Buddhism. I am sure it must be considered a classic by now. I find myself pulling this book off my shelf every few years and re-reading it. I feel that it is one of the few books written that introduce westerner's to the journey along the road of zen. ( )
  hermit | Aug 22, 2007 |
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0385260938, Paperback)

Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Philip Kapleau presents a comprehensive overview of the history and discipline of Zen Buddhism.  An established classic, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who has succeeded Philip Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center, one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States.

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