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Dec 18, 20 roshi philip kapleau was the founder of the rochester zen center and the author of numerous books, including zen. The three pillars of zen by philip kapleau film shorts. A great deal in philip kapleaus book discusses the koan mu and its role in zen or some forms of zen. Aug 15, 2014 philip kapleau three pillars of zen 1. The three pillars of zen for the sake of readers who would have no personal. Kapleau transcribed other zen teachers talks, interviewed lay students and monks, and recorded the practical details of zen buddhist practice. Three pillars of zen contains lectures by roshi kapleau s teacher, yasutani roshi, as well as examples of the powerful interviews between student and teacher that form the backbone of zen training. With this practical guide to zen meditation, roshi kapleau ushered in the first wave of american zazen practitioners. Pdfepub three pillars of zen download pdf ebook house.
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