Preying Birds: An Examination of Thomas Merton's Zen
An examination of major themes in Merton's writings on Zen; the ground out of which he met with Zen (theology as experienced in contemplation); his presentation of Zen enlightenment in terms of its effect on awareness; his movement from articulating Zen enlightenment as an experience of "b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1982
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| In: |
Horizons
Year: 1982, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-46 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | An examination of major themes in Merton's writings on Zen; the ground out of which he met with Zen (theology as experienced in contemplation); his presentation of Zen enlightenment in terms of its effect on awareness; his movement from articulating Zen enlightenment as an experience of "being" to a presentation of it as a realization of "void"; and a positive analysis of his understanding of Zen from the writings of D. T. Suzuki and S. Hisamatsu. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-8557 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0360966900021940 |
