{"product_id":"zen-merging-of-east-and-west-9780385261043","title":"Zen: Merging of East and West","description":"In this companion volume to \u003cb\u003eThe Three Pillars of Zen\u003c\/b\u003e, Kapleau establishes guidelines for Western practitioners of Zen Buddhism, offering appealing, simple answers to the questions Westerners most often ask. Among the topics discussed in this informative, user-friendly book: \"Transcendental Meditation: Who Transcends What?\", \"Can I Practice Zen and Be a Good Jew (or Catholic)?\", \"Reading About Enlightenment Is Like Scratching an Itchy Foot Through Your Shoe,\" and \"Meditation Is an Escape--What Are You Doing to Help Society?\" Kapleau's eloquence, humor, and authority make this an indispensible handbook for understanding Zen in the Western world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roshi P. Kapleau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385261043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoshi Philip Kapleau was the founder of the Rochester Zen Center and the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eZen: Merging of East and West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e. Kapleau studied and taught Zen for more than 50 years, completing over sixteen years of study and practice in both Japan and America. He died in 2004.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43333100142707,"sku":"9.78039E+12","price":20.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4ec74c39-f118-4d31-ab09-f766e85d6387.jpg?v=1754657719","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/zen-merging-of-east-and-west-9780385261043","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}