Invoking Reality: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen (Dharma Communications)

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Description: There is a common misconception that to practice Zen is to practice meditation and nothing else. In truth, traditionally, the practice of meditation goes hand-in-hand with moral conduct. In Invoking Reality, John Daido Loori, one of the leading Zen teachers in America today, presents and explains the ethical precepts of Zen as essential aspects of Zen training and development. The Buddhist teachings on morality—the precepts—predate Zen, going all the way back to the Buddha himself. They describe, in essence, how a buddha, or awakened person, lives his or her life in the world. Loori provides a modern interpretat ... (more)

Manufacturer: Shambhala
Release date: 19 June 2007
ISBN-10 : 1590304594 | ISBN-13: 9781590304594

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