Zen in English Literature & Oriental Classics
A Literary Criticism, Zen, Nonfiction book. The object of our lives is to look at, listen to,...
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The object of our lives is to look at, listen to, touch, taste things. Without themthese sticks, stones, feathers, shellsthere is no Deity. R.H. Blyth, Zen in English Literature & Oriental Classics //
Given the fact that R. H. Blyth was a friend and disciple of D. T. Suzuki, one might expect Zen in English Literature to be an apology for Zen Buddhism, using quotations from Western classics to make Buddhist philosophy palatable to an educated Anglophone audience. While Blyth indeed achieves this, the reader quickly becomes aware that... 3.5-4 stars.Blyth is the classic englishman educated in his own culture and western culture who turns to the east. People like this don't exist anymore. From a literary, poetic, and spiritual perspective, Blyth has authority. This is a one-of-a-kind exploration of what it means to be zen using eastern and western literary examples.... anyone interested bridge between 'east' & 'west'
