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  • Published: 15 September 2000
  • ISBN: 9781570625909
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 136
  • RRP: $52.00

Awakening Of Zen



This collection of essays and lectures by D. T. Suzuki (1870–1966) covers a wide range, from Mahayana Buddhism generally and the Zen school in particular, to Japanese art and culture, to the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Western psychology. Suzuki, whose work has had a profound and lasting influence, communicates his insights clearly and energetically. The clarity of his presentation makes The Awakening of Zen a book for novice and scholar alike.

  • Published: 15 September 2000
  • ISBN: 9781570625909
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 136
  • RRP: $52.00

About the author

Daisetz T. Suzuki

D. T. SUZUKI (1869–1966), born and educated in Japan, was the chief emissary of Zen in the West. In addition to lecturing extensively throughout the world, he held teaching positions in Japan and at Columbia University.
WILLIAM BARRETT is a distinguished philosopher and teacher, and was instrumental in introducing existentialism to America. He is the author of THE DEATH OF THE SOUL and IRRATIONAL MAN. He lives in Westchester County, New York.

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