Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist

Download or read book Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first four essays in this collection, D. T. Suzuki reads Meister Eckhart with the eye of a master, pointing out where his understanding deeply coincides with that of Zen Buddhism. Next, he takes on a subject Christians often find difficult, the question of transmigration or reincarnation. Suzuki then compares the dimensionality of the crucifixion with that of enlightenment. In the later essays, Suzuki moves on to the Pure Land tradition of Buddhism, and in particular to the works of Rennyo (1415-1499) and the poetry of Asahara Saichi (1850-1932), for which he provides a rare translation.