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“Early Memories” from The Middle Way (copyright © 1964 The Buddhist Society Trust)

© 2015 by The Buddhist Society Trust as agent for the Matsugaoka Library Foundation; and Richard Jaffe

Frontispiece: Myo 玅 (Wonderous). Calligraphy by Suzuki Daisetsu. Courtesy of the Matsugaoka Bunko.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870–1966, author.

    [Works. Selections. English. 2014]

    Selected works of D. T. Suzuki / edited by Richard M. Jaffe.

        volumes    cm.

    Includes bibliographical references and index.

    Contents: Volume 1. Zen.—Volume 2. Pure Land.

    ISBN 978-0-520-26919-4 (cloth : v. 1) — ISBN 978-0-520-26893-7 (cloth : v. 2) — ISBN 978-0-520-95961-3 (ebook : v. 1) — ISBN 978-0-520-95962-0 (ebook : v. 2)

    1. Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870–1966—Translations into English.    2. Zen Buddhism.    I. Jaffe, Richard M., 1954– editor of compilation.    II. Title.

    BQ9266.S93    2014

    294.3’927—dc232014012088

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