SWEDENBORG: BUDDHA OF THE NORTH (Swedenborg Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0877851840 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Suzuki introduces Emanuel Swedenborg and compares Swedenborgian thought to Buddhism. The first work stresses Swedenborg's message that true spirituality demands an engagement in this world; the second compares Swedenborg's description of heaven to the paradise of Pure Land Buddhism.. "…important for anyone who is concerned with inter-religious dialogue and the meaning of… visionary mysticism." --The Reader's Review This first complete English translation of two works by Zen scholar D.T
"important for anyone who is concerned with inter-religious dialogue and the meaning of visionary mysticism." -- The Reader's Review
Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966) is credited with introducing the West to Zen Buddhism. His works are collected in the 32-volume Suzuki Daisetsu Zenshu. Suzuki pursued his religious and philosophical studies at Tokyo University. Among his works available in English are Essays in Zen Buddhism, Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist, and Zen and Japanese Culture.. After a ten-year sojourn in the United States, where he worked as an editor of Or