Zen & Chan

Direct Pointing at the Mind

Illustrations

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This oval-framed portrait depicts Soyen Shaku (1860–1919), the first Zen Buddhist master to teach in the United States. He is shown in traditional monastic robes, holding prayer beads, reflecting his role as a prominent religious leader and his mission to introduce Zen philosophy to the West.

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Photograph of the Right Rev. Soyen Shaku standing under the gate of the Engaku Monastery in Kamakura.

This photograph depicts the Right Rev. Soyen Shaku, a pivotal figure in the introduction of Zen Buddhism to the West, standing before the gate of the Engaku Monastery in Kamakura. The image captures the serene architectural and natural setting of the monastery, which served as a significant center for Zen practice and the site where Shaku's influential sermons were developed.

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The Chan tradition of China and its Japanese expression as Zen — from Bodhidharma to the Platform Sutra of Huineng, from koan collections to D.T. Suzuki.