Zen: Its History and Teachings
- Only once in the history of human consciousness, says Osho, has a thing like Zen come into being. In Zen: Its History and Teachings, the noted mystic explains that Zen has no rituals, no chanting, no mantras, no scriptures, only short, evocative parables and teachings that make it ideal for the modern seeker. Using his characteristic humorous, encouraging style, Osho guides readers through the origins and development of this seminal spiritual tradition that is neither religion nor dogma nor creed. He provides a context for those who have not been born into the Zen tradition, introducing them to its timeless approach to existence. The book argues that the only preparation for fully experiencing Zen's power is meditative awareness, and Osho presents simple techniques to achieve this awareness. Stunning color photographs throughout offer further inspiration and illumination.
- notes
- Includes photographs taken at the Osho Meditation Resort in Pune, India.
- Later published as Zen: Its History and Teachings and Impact on Humanity.
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- (unknown)
- number of discourses/chapters
- 11 plus introduction and afterword (see table of contents)
editions
Zen: Its History and Teachings
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table of contents
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Introduction | unknown | ||||
Part One: Born in Laughter | |||||
1 | The Seed of Zen | unknown | |||
Part Two: The Lion's Roar | |||||
2 | Bodhidharma Goes to China | unknown | |||
Part Three: A Marriage with Tao | |||||
3 | Sosan, the Third Zen Patriarch | unknown | |||
4 | Tending the Ox--A Zen Allegory | unknown | |||
Part Four: Rinzai, Master of the Irrational | |||||
5 | Zen Goes to Japan | unknown | |||
Part Five: Flowers Bloom | |||||
6 | The Japanese Contribution to Zen | unknown | |||
7 | A Temple for Tea--A Zen Ceremony | unknown | |||
Part Six: Anecdotes of the Absurd | |||||
8 | The Illogical Life | unknown | |||
Part Seven: Zen Dialogues | |||||
9 | Tales of Enlightenment | unknown | |||
Part Eight: The Mystery of the Koan | |||||
10 | Insoluble Puzzles | unknown | |||
Part Nine: Zen in the West | |||||
11 | A New Approach to Existence | unknown | |||
Afterword | unknown |