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Daisetsu Teitar?¯ Suzuki was a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism to the non-Asian world. Many outside Japan encountered Buddhism for the first time through his writings and teaching, and for nearly a century his work and legacy have contributed to the ongoing religious and cultural interchange between Japan and the rest of the world, particularly the United States and Europe. This fourth volume of Selected Works of D. T. Suzuki brings together a range of Suzuki’s writings in the area of Buddhist studies. Based on his text-critical work in the Chinese canon, these essays reflect his commitment to clarifying Mahayana Buddhist doctrines in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese historical contexts. Many of these innovative writings reflect Buddhological discourse in contemporary Japan and the West’s pre-war ignorance of Mahayana thought. Included is a translation into English for the first time of his "Mahayana Was Not Preached by Buddha." In addition to editing the essays and contributing the translation, Mark L. Blum presents an introduction that examines how Suzuki understood Mahayana discourse via Chinese sources and analyzes his problematic use of Sanskrit.
Price: $59.95
Pages: 320
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Publication Date:
22 December 2020
ISBN: 9780520976672
Format: eBook
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Mark L. Blum
Editorial Note
Part One. Early Years
1. The Madhyamika School in China, 1898
2. The Breadth of Buddhism, 1900
3. Translator’s Preface to the Awakening of Faith, 1900
4. Articles from Light of Dharma, 1902–1907
5. The First Convocation of Buddhism, 1904
6. Philosophy of the Yogacara, 1904
7. Excerpts from Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism, 1907
8. The Development of Mahayana Buddhism, 1909
Part Two. Otani years
9. The Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, 1921
10. Notes on the Avatamsaka Sutra, 1921
11. Enlightenment and Ignorance, 1924
12. Zen and the Assertion that Mahayana Was Not Preached by the Buddha, 1926
13. Passivity in the Buddhist Life, 1930
14. Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism, or the Bodhisattva-Ideal and the Sravaka-Ideal as Distinguished in the Opening Chapter of the Gandavyuha, 1932
15. Impressions of Chinese Buddhism, 1935
Part Three. Mature Years
16. The Logic of Affirmation-in-Negation, 1940
17. The International Mission of Mahayana Buddhism, 1943
18. Excerpts from The Essence of Buddhism, 1946
19. The Buddhist Conception of Reality, 1974
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Introduction by Mark L. Blum
Editorial Note
Part One. Early Years
1. The Madhyamika School in China, 1898
2. The Breadth of Buddhism, 1900
3. Translator’s Preface to the Awakening of Faith, 1900
4. Articles from Light of Dharma, 1902–1907
5. The First Convocation of Buddhism, 1904
6. Philosophy of the Yogacara, 1904
7. Excerpts from Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism, 1907
8. The Development of Mahayana Buddhism, 1909
Part Two. Otani years
9. The Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, 1921
10. Notes on the Avatamsaka Sutra, 1921
11. Enlightenment and Ignorance, 1924
12. Zen and the Assertion that Mahayana Was Not Preached by the Buddha, 1926
13. Passivity in the Buddhist Life, 1930
14. Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism, or the Bodhisattva-Ideal and the Sravaka-Ideal as Distinguished in the Opening Chapter of the Gandavyuha, 1932
15. Impressions of Chinese Buddhism, 1935
Part Three. Mature Years
16. The Logic of Affirmation-in-Negation, 1940
17. The International Mission of Mahayana Buddhism, 1943
18. Excerpts from The Essence of Buddhism, 1946
19. The Buddhist Conception of Reality, 1974
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index