Buddhist masters of the past have explained the relationship between Buddhist theory and the Truth by way of a simple metaphor. The Truth, they say, is like the distant moon. Ideas, theories, and explanations are merely fingers pointing at that far-away goal. They are not, and can never be, the moon itself. So this book is one such finger, a finger pointing at the moon, but the moon itself can be touched by you alone... The Buddhism which emerges from To Meet the Real Dragon is Buddhism for real people: ordinary human beings with ordinary human problems. It is humanistic Zen--Zen for human beings. Here are a few of the topics covered by this very readable book: What is Religion, Meeting a True Master, Master Dogen, Science and Buddhism, Idealism and Materialism, Gautama Buddha, The Four Noble Truths, The Transmission of the Truth, Cause and Effect, Not Doing Wrong, Action: The Center of Buddhism, Zazen, The Four Philosophies.
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Nishijima presents a unique and compelling perspective on Zen,
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In case you don't know, Gudo Nishijima is an authority on many of the greatest teachings of Zen, having translated the collection of master Dogen's teachings called the Shobogenzo. If you have read many books on Zen and have gotten tired of seeing what looks like remarkably similar presentations over and over again, then I encourage to read this book. Gudo Nishijima presents a somewhat different perspective and offers us the opportunity to look at the same ultimate reality that all the other Zen books point to from a different angle. I often find this to be very valuable, especially with regard to religion, philosopy, and Zen. While he does not diverge from the teachings of the ancestors in terms of the Dharma he is teaching, I find his approach to be in some ways more accessible to modern readers, while remaining true to the essence of Zen.
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The Best Introduction To Buddhism,
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This book is incredible. This book has taken Buddhism and provided a logical framework that motivates one to just sit.
Sitting is the core of Buddhism and this book is the written expression of this most excellent Master's lifetime of practice.
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Best book on Zen,
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I have been a Zen practitioner for over 50 years and this is far and away the best basic book on Zen and the only one that a serious Zen person needs to read. I can't recommend it more highly. I wish that I had discovered it sooner. The essence of Zen is Zazen and the patriarch of Zazen is Dogen. Nishijima is a great translator and interpreter of Dogen. No nonsense, just sit. Don't talk, sit.
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