＂Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki is considered a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism to the non-Asian world. Many in the West encountered Buddhism for the very first time through his writings
and teaching, and for nearly a century his work and legacy havecontributed to the ongoing religious and cultural interchange between Japan and the rest of the world, particularly the United
States and Europe. As an early and influential representative of Zen Buddhism outside of Japan, Suzuki shaped the global conversation about the nature of religious practice for much of the
twentieth century. This is the first of a multivolume series gathering the full range of Suzuki’s writings. Volume 1 (Zen) presents a collection of Suzuki’s classic essays as well as
lesser-known but equally influential articles on Zen Buddhist thought and practice. Chinese and Japanese characters, which were originally removed from most post-World War II editions of
Suzuki’s essays, have been reinstated, and the romanization of Buddhist names and technical terms has been updated uniformly throughout the volume. This collection also contains an in-depth
introduction to Suzuki’s approach to Zen that places his influence in the context of modern developments in religious thought, practice, and scholarship, making this a useful edition for
contemporary scholars and students of Buddhism＂--Provided by publisher.
