Taking the Path of Zen by Aitken, Robert -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Notice Dedication Preface Epigraph Chapter One: Fundamentals

Making It Personal Concentration Accepting the Self Breath Counting

Chapter Two: Method

Zazen as Experiment The Posture The Legs Cushions Getting Seated Eyes and Hands Beginning Your Practice More on Breath Counting

Chapter Three: Appropriate Means

Still More on Breath Counting The Zen Center Organization Ritual Schedule Sitting with Others When to Sit How Long to Sit The Place and Its Spirit Dress Kinhin The Kyōsaku The Kyōsaku as a Reminder The Kyōsaku Itself The Next Step

Chapter Four: Delusions and Pitfalls

Classes of Delusion

1. The Pursuit of Fantasy 2. Random Thoughts 3. Makyō

Condition Pain The Sick Soul Personal Problems Self-Doubt Zazen for Married People Children The Next Step

Chapter Five: Attitudes in Religious Practice

The Humanist Attitude The Eschatological Attitude The Arhat Ideal The Bodhisattva Ideal Inherent Completion Kinds of Zen Buddhism Sanbō Kyōdan The Next Step

Chapter Six: The Three Treasures

The Buddha The Dharma The Sangha The Three Refuges The Three Treasures at the Training Center The Next Step

Chapter Seven: The Ten Grave Precepts

The Precepts as Expressions of Love The Application of the Precepts The Ten Grave Precepts

1. No Killing 2. No Stealing 3. No Misuse of Sex 4. No Lying 5. No Dealing in Drugs 6. No Speaking of Faults of Others 7. No Praising of Yourself While Abusing Others 8. No Sparing of Dharma Assets 9. No Indulgence in Anger 10. No Slandering of the Three Treasures

Confidentiality Zen and Ethics

Chapter Eight: Establishing the Practice

The Role of the Rōshi Faith in the Rōshi How to Connect Shōken and Dokusan In Conclusion

Chapter Nine: The Koan Mu

Chao-chou Ts’ung-shen The Dialogue The Comment The Verse

Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra (The Heart Sutra) Hakuin Zenji’s “Song of Zazen” Appendix: Willy-Nilly Zen Table of Chinese-Japanese Equivalents Notes Glossary Bibliography of Zen Buddhist Titles in Paper Covers About the Author Newsletter Sign-up Contents Copyright