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| The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment | 
 enlarge | Author: Philip Kapleau Roshi
Publisher: Anchor
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95 (35.19 RON)
Buy New: $10.17 (23.94 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 20004
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Exp
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0385260938
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.3927
EAN: 9780385260930
ASIN: 0385260938
Publication Date: February 27, 1989
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 Begin your practice here March 27, 1998
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
One of the best "how to" books on Zen. A thick collection of miscellaneous stuff. Skip or skim Kapleau's sections and jump right into Yasutani's introductory talks on Zen training--worth buying the book for. Also useful: pictures of meditation postures with questions and answers, and a glossary of Zen vocabulary.
If the stories of people's "kensho" experiences seduce you into serious Zen practice with a Zen community, well, that's great (and maybe that's why Kapleau included them), but then eventually you'll need to read Trungpa's "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism" or Joko Beck's "Everyday Zen" as an antidote to your now-warped view of what practice is all about.
If you want to practice Zen, I think this is a great place to start. Also take a look at "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" and "Everyday Zen."
 interesting October 17, 1997
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
the book is interesting because it includes some enlightenment experiences from several modern day people, including the author. it brings modern zen a little closer to home, something that stories of ancient sages do not always do. a thumbs up to that part of the book.
the first book i read and my favorite still... October 3, 1997
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
this is a book that will instruct you as well as inspire you to learn more about buddhism. The topics covered include things that you will be hard pressed to find printed elsewhere.
The Three Pillars of Zen: A book to fill the gap. October 4, 1996
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
When a beginner decides to look into Zen, good books can be hard to find. The subject is enormous, many varied, contradictory, and complex discussions abound. All views may be valid, indeed, complimentary, but they may need years of experience to verify. There are also the simplistic explanations. These are wonderful, but they might not be fulfilling to those with real curiosity. Roshi (Japanese for "venerable teacher") Philip Kapleau's book fills this gap masterfully. The book is both scholarly and anecdotal. With teachings from historic and modern masters; as well as the authors first hand account of his study of Zen. The book is informative, inspirational, and practical. This is the book that turned the corner for me. I went from being interested in Zen, to feeling Zen.
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